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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 18, 2011

Capella Education Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
					
Minnesota	 	001-33140	 	41-1717955	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
		
225 South 6 th Street, 9 th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota	 	55402	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (888) 227-3552

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Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers .	
On July 18, 2011, Sandra Taylor resigned from our Board of Directors. Ms. Taylor, who joined the Board in 2006, is leaving to devote more time to other recently expanded professional commitments, and her departure did not involve any disagreement on any matter relating to our operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 	 	 	 	CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY	
				
Date: July 22, 2011	 		 	By	 	/s/ Gregory W. Thom	
	 		 		 	Gregory W. Thom	
	 		 		 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary