- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* CITIGROUP INC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION [ EDMC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 399 PARK AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/15/2012
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	11/15/2012		P ⁽¹⁾		120	A	$3.14	624784	I	By Subsidiary ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	This transaction was executed by Citibank, N.A.
( 2)	The reporting person may be deemed a member of a group beneficially owning 10% or more of the common stock of the issuer within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Except as set forth below, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities other than those reported above, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such a group exists or that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities of such group for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 3)	The securities reported herein are directly beneficially owned by Citigroup Private Equity LP ("CPE") and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("CGMI"), indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the reporting person. Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC ("CAI") is the sole stockholder of CPE. Citigroup Financial Products Inc. ("CFP") is the sole stockholder of CGMI. Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. ("CGMH") is the sole stockholder of CFP. Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup") is the sole stockholder of CAI and CGMH. CAI, CFP, CGMH and Citigroup are indirect beneficial owners of the securities reported herein.

Remarks:
The transaction executed as reported herein resulted in a short swing profit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. As of the date hereof, Citigroup has made the issuer aware of such profit and has made arrangements with the issuer to disgorge such profit promptly.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CITIGROUP INC 399 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022		X

Signatures
/s/ Citigroup, Inc., By: /s/ Ali L. Karshan, Assistant Secretary		11/19/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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