Learning Tree International Inc. announced that on December 13, 2013, Curtis A. Hessler, a director of the company, notified the company that he was resigning from the company's Board of Directors, effective at the close of business on December 13, 2013. Mr. Hessler's decision to resign was due to personal reasons to devote more time to current business opportunities and did not involve any disagreement with the company. Mr. Hessler had been a member of the Board since 2003 and at the time of his resignation, served on the Audit Committee.

Mr. Hessler's term as a Class I Director was to expire at the 2014 Annual Meeting. The Board elected Richard A. Spires as a Class I Director to fill the vacancy of Mr. Hessler, effective as of December 13, 2013. Mr. Spires will stand for re-election at the company's 2014 annual meeting of shareholders along with the other Class I Directors.

Mr. Spires is the Chief Executive Officer of Resilient Network Systems, Incorporated. Previously, he served as Chief Information Officer at the United States Department of Homeland Security from August 2009 through May 2013.