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): April 11, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On April 11, 2007, the board of directors of Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Rick J. Santorum, former United States Senator, to serve as a director. Mr. Santorum becomes the ninth member of the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Santorum was not selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person, and has had no direct or indirect interest in any of the Company’s transactions during the preceding or current fiscal year within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Santorum’s compensation for his services will be consistent with the standard compensation paid to other non-employee directors of the Company.
On April 16, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Santorum’s appointment to the board of directors. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Universal Health Services, Inc. press release, dated April 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: April 16, 2007
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Universal Health Services, Inc., press release, dated April 16, 2007 |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steve Filton
Chief Financial Officer April 16, 2007
610-768-3300
FORMER U.S. SENATOR RICK SANTORUM JOINS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that former United States Senator Rick Santorum has been appointed a director by the Company’s board of directors. He becomes the ninth member of the board of directors.
“Rick Santorum has a long record of accomplishment and leadership and will provide valuable advice to the board,” said Alan B. Miller, president, CEO and chairman of the board of UHS.
Rick Santorum served as United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007. He served on the Senate Armed Services Committee; the Rules Committee; the Joint Economic Committee; the Senate Agricultural Committee; the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee; the Special Committee on Aging; and the Senate Finance Committee. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Santorum served as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, where he directed the communications operations of Senate Republicans and was the third-ranking member of the Republican leadership.
Mr. Santorum was born in Winchester, Virginia and was raised in Butler County, Pa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The Pennsylvania State University in 1980, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981. In 1986, he received a degree in law from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pa.
In addition to serving on Universal Health Services, Inc.’s board of directors, Mr. Santorum serves as a Senior Fellow with The Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.; is a consultant with the national law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC; and is a contributor on the Fox News Channel.
Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading 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.