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): May 13, 2004



                          SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Ohio                     1-12607                    31-0621189
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 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission                  (I.R.S.Employer
        of incorporation)        file number)               Identification No.)



            900 Circle 75 Parkway Suite 1300, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


         Registrant's telephone number, including area code 770-933-7000
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c) Exhibits -

                  99.1     SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Press Release dated
                           May 13, 2004 - "SunLink Health Systems, Inc.
                           Announces Fiscal 2004 Third Quarter Results"


Item 12.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

                  On May 13, 2004, SunLink Health Systems, Inc. issued a press
                  release announcing its results for the quarter ended March 31,
                  2004; a copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
                  to the report.

                  This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
                  Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
                  (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any
                  filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
                  Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
                  reference in such a filing.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                      SunLink Health Systems, Inc.

Date: May 14, 2004
                                      By:  /s/ Mark J. Stockslager
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                                           Mark J. Stockslager
                                           Principal Accounting Officer