Ownership Submission
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

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MULLENGER TODD
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA [CXW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2013
(Street)

NASHVILLE, TN 37215
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
CXW Common Stock 08/12/2013   M   23,256 A $ 9.13 141,601 (1) (2) D  
CXW Common Stock 08/12/2013   M   1,744 A $ 17.57 143,345 (1) (2) D  
CXW Common Stock 08/12/2013   S   25,000 D $ 34.607 118,345 (1) (2) D  
CXW Common Stock 08/13/2013   M   25,000 A $ 17.57 143,345 (1) (2) D  
CXW Common Stock 08/13/2013   S   25,000 D $ 34.261 118,345 (1) (2) 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
Employee Stock OPtion (right to buy) $ 9.13 08/12/2013   M     23,256 02/18/2012 02/18/2019 CXW Common Stock 23,256 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.57 08/12/2013   M     1,744 02/18/2013 02/18/2020 CXW Common Stock 1,744 $ 0 59,364 D  
Employee stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.57 08/13/2013   M     25,000 02/18/2013 02/18/2020 CXW Common Strock 25,000 $ 0 34,364 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MULLENGER TODD
10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD
NASHVILLE, TN 37215
      EVP, CFO  

Signatures

 Scott L. Craddock, Attorney in Fact   08/14/2013
**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) Includes restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock.
(2) Includes deferred shares representing right to acquire shares of issuer common stock upon separation of employment.
 
Remarks:
Shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan.

Exercise price and option shares outstanding adjusted to reflect the special dividend paid by the issuer on May 20, 2013 to stockholders of record on April 19, 2013.

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