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): June 9, 2006 (June 9, 2006) __________________ HealthSouth Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) __________________ Delaware 000-14940 63-0860407 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) One HealthSouth Parkway Birmingham, Alabama 35243 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 967-7116 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01. Other Events. On June 9, 2006, HealthSouth Corporation issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, announcing the pricing of its private offering of senior notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. See Exhibit Index. SIGNATURE 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. HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION By: /s/ GREGORY L. DOODY -------------------------------- Name: Gregory L. Doody Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: June 9, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated June 9, 2006.