Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On August 25, 2008, Scholastic Corporation closed the sale of its U.S. direct-to-home continuities business under its previously announced agreement with Sandvik AS.   Sandvik AS is a Norway-based, family-owned company whose primary line of business is operating consumer-direct, age-appropriate children's book clubs, using email and the Internet to reach their target audience of parents with children up to age seven.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
 
 
Date: August 27, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Maureen O'Connell
               
Maureen O'Connell
               
Executive Vice President, Chief Adminstrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer