Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain

Officers.

On January 31, 2023, The GEO Group, Inc. ("GEO" or the "Company") and David Venturella, who served as GEO's Senior Vice President, Client Relations until February 1, 2023, entered into a consulting agreement, effective February 1, 2023 (the "Consultant Agreement"). The Company previously announced on a Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2022 Mr. Venturella's retirement effective February 1, 2023 and announced that Matthew Albence would succeed Mr. Venturella as Senior Vice President, Client Relations.

Under the terms of the Consultant Agreement, which will continue through January 31, 2025 (the "Consulting Period"), unless extended by mutual agreement or terminated earlier by Mr. Venturella with not less than 30 days prior written notice, Mr. Venturella will provide consulting services to GEO and its subsidiaries, including providing any and all assistance requested by GEO to assist GEO in submitting proposals for new projects or for the renewal of existing contracts and participating in conference calls with GEO staff, as requested, regarding new projects, the renewal of existing projects or other matters as reasonably requested by GEO, for a consulting fee of $10,000 per month for the Consulting Period. Additionally, all of Mr. Venturella's previously-awarded unvested performance shares will remain active and shall continue to vest as scheduled. The Consultant Agreement also contains customary provisions related to non-competition and confidentiality.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
  No.       Description

10.1          Consultant Agreement, by and between The GEO Group, Inc. and David
            Venturella, effective February 1, 2023.

104         Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
            document).



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