UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 28, 2008
HealthSouth Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-10315 |
63-0860407 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3660 Grandview Parkway, Suite 200, Birmingham, Alabama 35243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(205) 967-7116
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 28, 2008, HealthSouth Corporation (the “Company”) announced it had entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with The Mediplex/Cumberland Rehabilitation Limited Partnership to purchase The Rehabilitation Hospital of South Jersey, a 34-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Vineland, New Jersey. The transaction is scheduled to close late in the second quarter or early in the third quarter of 2008 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including state and federal regulatory approvals.
On April 28, 2008, the Company also issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference, announcing the Company has entered into the Agreement referenced herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits |
See Exhibit Index
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION |
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/S/ JOHN P. WHITTINGTON |
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Name: John P. Whittington |
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Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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April 29, 2008 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99 |
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Press release of HealthSouth Corporation dated April 28, 2008. |