UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2006
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-10765 | 23-2077891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
UNIVERSAL CORPORATE CENTER
367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (610) 768-3300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 4, 2006, Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a labor action impacting certain nurses and technicians at its Valley Hospital Medical Center and Desert Springs Medical Center located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A copy of the December 4, 2006, press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. 99.1 Universal Health Services, Inc. press release, dated December 4, 2006
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.
| Universal Health Services, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Alan B. Miller | |
| Name: | Alan B. Miller | |
| Title: | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Steve Filton | |
| Name: | Steve Filton | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: December 4, 2006
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Universal Health Services, Inc., press release, dated December 4, 2006 |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| CONTACT: | Steve Filton | December 4, 2006 | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| 610-768-3300 |
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
ANNOUNCES LABOR ACTION
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) today announced a labor action impacting certain nurses and technicians at its Valley Hospital Medical Center and Desert Springs Medical Center located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The affected workers are members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The hospitals and the SEIU have been negotiating new contract terms since the spring and have been unable to reach agreement.
UHS has arranged for temporary replacement staffing to substitute for those workers involved in the labor action. The Company is unable to predict the length of the action and therefore is unable to forecast its impact.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and therefore, actual results may differ materially. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward looking statements which reflect managements view only as of the date hereof.
Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest hospital companies, operating acute care and behavioral health hospitals and ambulatory centers nationwide and in Puerto Rico. For additional information on the Company, visit our web site: http://www.uhsinc.com.