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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Wang Richard D   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CAREER EDUCATION CORP [CECO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION, 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/07/2016 (Street) SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/07/2016   S   45,879 D $ 10.2258 (1) 1,424,925 I See Footnote (2) Common Stock 12/07/2016   S   5,857 D $ 10.2258 (1) 573,339 I See Footnote (3) Common Stock 12/08/2016   S   70,944 D $ 10.2303 (1) 1,353,981 I See Footnote (2) Common Stock 12/08/2016   S   9,056 D $ 10.2303 (1) 564,283 I See Footnote (3) Common Stock 12/09/2016   S   60,533 D $ 10.209 (4) 1,293,448 I See Footnote (2) Common Stock 12/09/2016   S   7,731 D $ 10.209 (4) 556,552 I See Footnote (3) Common Stock               2,928 (5) D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wang Richard D CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173	X

Signatures

/s/ Gail B. Rago, pursuant to POA for: Richard D. Wang		12/09/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $10.16 to $10.27. The price reported in Column 4 reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon written request, to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.
(2)	The securities are held by Tenzing Global Investors Fund I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund I"). Tenzing Global Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Tenzing Global Management"), is the investment advisor of Fund I. Richard Wang is the Managing Member of Tenzing Global Management, and may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares held of record by Fund I. Mr. Wang disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the foregoing entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	The securities are held by accounts managed by Tenzing Global Management on a discretionary basis (the "Parallel Account"). Mr. Wang may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares held of record by the Parallel Account. Mr. Wang disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the Parallel Account except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $10.06 to $10.25. The price reported in Column 4 reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon written request, to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.
(5)	Includes 2,928 deferred stock units (each a "DSU") granted pursuant to the Career Education Corporation 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan with each DSU representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon Mr. Wang's termination of service from the Issuer. The DSUs shall vest in three equal installments on March 14 in each of 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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