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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC | d423642dex991.htm |
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): October 11, 2012 (October 10, 2012)
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-10765 | 23-2077891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Universal Corporate Center 367 South Gulph Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
19406 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 768-3300
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 October 10, 2012, Universal Health Services (“UHS”), issued a press release announcing the consummation of the merger of Lola Transaction Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and a wholly-owned subsidiary of UHS, with and into Ascend Health Corporation (“Ascend”), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, whereby Ascend has become a wholly owned subsidiary of UHS. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. 99.1 Universal Health Services, Inc. press release dated October 10, 2012. |
Signatures
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. | ||||||||
| Date: October 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ Steve Filton | ||||||
| Name: | Steve Filton | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Universal Health Services, Inc. dated October 10, 2012 | |