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): February 16, 2007
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 February 16, 2007, Universal Health Services, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Universal Health Services, Inc. press release, dated February 16, 2007. |
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: February 16, 2007
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Universal Health Services, Inc., press release, dated February 16, 2007 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| CONTACT: | Steve Filton | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | February 16, 2007 | |||
| 610-768-3300 |
AFFILIATES OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. SERVED WITH SEARCH
WARRANT RELATED TO PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED SUBPOENA
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – As previously disclosed by Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), our South Texas Health System affiliates, which operate McAllen Medical Center, McAllen Heart Hospital, Edinburg Regional Medical Center and certain other affiliates, were served with a subpoena dated November 21, 2005, issued by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. At that time, the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s office in Houston, Texas indicated that the subpoena was part of an investigation under the False Claims Act of compliance with Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations pertaining to the employment of physicians and the solicitation of patient referrals from physicians from January 1, 1999 to the date of the subpoena related to the South Texas Health System. We continue to cooperate in the investigation.
Today, our South Texas Health System affiliates were served with a search warrant in connection with what we have been advised is a related criminal investigation.
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. It acts as the advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust (NYSE:UHT). For additional information on the Company, visit our web site: http://www.uhsinc.com.