CoreCivic, Inc.

Item 8.01. Other Events. On July 13, 2026, CoreCivic, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it is delivering an irrevocable notice to the holders of all of the Company’s previously issued $250,000,000 original aggregate principal amount of 4.750% senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) that the Company has elected to redeem in full the 2027 Notes that remain outstanding on August 12, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”). The 2027 Notes were otherwise scheduled to mature on October 15, 2027. The 2027 Notes will be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount of the then outstanding 2027 Notes, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium specified in the indenture, as supplemented, governing the 2027 Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption Date (the “Redemption Price”). As of July 13, 2026, the principal amount of the outstanding 2027 Notes was $238,468,000. The Company intends to use cash on hand to fund the Redemption Price. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 do not constitute a notice of redemption of the 2027 Notes. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements including statements regarding the Company’s redemption of the 2027 Notes and its funding of the Redemption Price. These forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “can have,” “likely,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Such forward-looking statements may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the Company’s business and market conditions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and include the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2026. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements made by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events.