Dec 9 (Reuters) - Australian Careers Network Ltd ACO.AX :
* Company update ACO.AX
* Closure relates to approximately 260 students"
* "Notes reports in the weekend media in regards to the ongoing operations of its subsidiary, Phoenix institute of Australia"
* "Remaining 22,000 students will continue to be assisted through their studies via the mytimelearning online platform"
* "Board has sought legal advice and is contemplating issuing proceedings seeking to compel det to pay the deferred payments"
* "This decision will only impact Phoenix students who attend the queen street premises in person for their training"
* Says "decision will not affect online students using acn's mytime learning facility"
* Phoenix has taken step in response to Australian department of education and training having deferred vet fee-help payments to Phoenix
* confirms that as part of cost cutting measures, phoenix has taken steps to close queen street facility as of 18th dec
* Source text for Eikon ID:nASX3gyK9z