SEC Form 5

FORM 5		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0362 Estimated average burden hours per response: 1.0
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ZOLEY GEORGE C (Last) (First) (Middle) 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY (Street) BOCA RATON FL 33431 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GEO GROUP INC [ GEO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Chairman
	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2022
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/07/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	567,525(4)	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/08/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	492,525	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/09/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	417,525	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/10/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	342,525	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/11/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	267,525	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/14/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	192,525	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/15/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	117,525	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/16/2022		D		75,000(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	75,000	$0.00(3)	42,525	D
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/17/2022		D		42,525(2)(3)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	42,525	$0.00(3)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock was the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The shares of phantom stock were originally payable in shares of common stock upon the reporting person's retirement from employment with The GEO Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement, effective February 26, 2020 (the "Prior Retirement Agreement").

2. As previously disclosed, the Company and Mr. Zoley entered into the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2021 (the "Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement, upon the date that Mr. Zoley ceases to provide services to the Company, the Company will pay to Mr. Zoley an amount equal to the Grandfathered Payment (as defined in the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement) which shall be paid in cash, as adjusted to reflect the credit of interest and the annual contribution amount by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement. The Company had previously placed shares of Company common stock in rabbi trusts to fund the Company's obligation to pay Mr. Zoley's retirement benefit in shares of common stock under the terms of the Prior Retirement Agreement.

3. The dispositions reported in this Form 5 reflect dispositions by the Company of the shares of common stock held in the rabbi trusts. Mr. Zoley did not exercise any discretion with respect to the dispositions and did not receive any proceeds from such dispositions.

4. The amount of shares reflects an increase to the 642,118 shares previously reported as a result of 407 shares credited due to dividends declared and paid pursuant to the terms of the Prior Retirement Agreement.

Remarks:

	/s/ Joe Negron as Attorney-in-Fact for George C. Zoley	02/14/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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