# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000923796
**File Stem:** 0000950170-25-111289
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 8424
**Document Hash:** ff4cedb30dcf56b6d2c5bea61f2d867c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-25-111289.hdr.sgml**: 20250825

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-25-111289

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250821

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250825

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250825

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ZOLEY GEORGE C
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001012998

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14260
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251252413

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O THE GEO GROUP, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY
- **CITY:** BOCA RATON
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33431
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GEO GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000923796
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GEN BUILDING CONTRACTORS - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1520]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 650043078
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY
- **CITY:** BOCA RATON
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33431
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 561-893-0101

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY
- **CITY:** BOCA RATON
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33431

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940525

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>ZOLEY GEORGE C<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BOCA RATON, FL 33431<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-21 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive Chairman_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GEO GROUP INC [ GEO ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-21 |  | S |  | 25000<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 21.383<sup>(2)</sup> | 4032853 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-22 |  | S |  | 26068<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 21.369<sup>(3)</sup> | 4006785 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50000 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-25 |  | S |  | 10480<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 21.622<sup>(4)</sup> | 41920 | I | By the Holly A. Meehan Trust<sup>(5)</sup> |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-25 |  | S |  | 10490<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 21.675<sup>(6)</sup> | 41960 | I | By the Christopher N. Zoley Trust<sup>(5)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) These transactions were entered into by the reporting person in connection with pre-arranged estate planning that is expected to result in a series of pre-planned transactions beginning on August 18, 2025 and involving 104,850 shares held by trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children and 126,068 shares held by the reporting person for a combined total of 230,918 shares.

(2) The sale price reported is the weighted average sale price for the number of shares of common stock sold.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.34 to $21.425, inclusive.  Full information reporting the number of shares sold at each separate price will be supplied upon request by Securities and Exchange Commission Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.

(3) The sale price reported is the weighted average sale price for the number of shares of common stock sold.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.155 to $21.57 inclusive.  Full information reporting the number of shares sold at each separate price will be supplied upon request by Securities and Exchange Commission Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.

(4) The sale price reported is the weighted average sale price for the number of shares of common stock sold.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.585 to $21.67, inclusive.  Full information reporting the number of shares sold at each separate price will be supplied upon request by Securities and Exchange Commission Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.

(5) Represents shares held by trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child.  The reporting person's spouse is the trustee of the trust.  The reporting person has no pecuniary interest or investment control over these shares.

(6) The sale price reported is the weighted average sale price for the number of shares of common stock sold.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.650 to $21.715, inclusive.  Full information reporting the number of shares sold at each separate price will be supplied upon request by Securities and Exchange Commission Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.

**Signature:** /s/ Joe Negron, as Attorney-in-Fact for George C. Zoley  
**Date:** 2025-08-25

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**