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): March 22, 2015
HealthSouth Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-10315 | 63-0860407 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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:
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The furnishing of this report is not intended to constitute a determination by HealthSouth Corporation (“HealthSouth” or the “Company”) that the information is material or that the dissemination of the information is required by Regulation FD.
On March 22, 2015, HealthSouth and General Medicine, P.C. (“General Medicine”) entered into an agreement to settle the lawsuit filed on August 16, 2004 by General Medicine and captioned General Medicine, P.C. v. HealthSouth Corp. Although the specific terms of this settlement agreement are confidential, HealthSouth and General Medicine agreed to dismiss with prejudice the lawsuit pending in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama and to release all claims between the parties. In exchange for General Medicine’s release, HealthSouth agreed to pay an amount of cash that is not material to the Company.
Certain matters discussed herein may constitute forward-looking statements that represent HealthSouth’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Such information is based on numerous assumptions and involves a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond HealthSouth’s control.
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.
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ John P. Whittington | |
Name: | John P. Whittington | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Dated: March 23, 2015