Empire Education Group Inc., a beauty schools operator that counts Key Principal Partners as a minority shareholder, has agreed to merge with 51 accredited cosmetology schools from Regis Corp. (NYSE: RGS). Empire will hold a 51% stake in the newly-formed company, while Regis will retain 49 percent. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which is expected to close on July 1. www.empire.edu www.regiscorp.com