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): August 24, 2005
(August 23, 2005)
U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 1-11151 76-0364866
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77042
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-7000
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On August 24, 2005, the Company announced that Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors expanding the number of
Board members from ten to eleven. Dr. Harris was elected on August 23, 2005.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Dr. Harris is President and Chief Executive Officer of Vesalius Ventures, a
venture capital firm that invests in early-stage medical informatics and
technology. Previously he was an astronaut and clinical Scientist with NASA,
where he conducted research in musculoskeletal physiology and osteoporosis.
While with NASA, Dr. Harris logged more that 438 hours and over 7.2 million
miles in space. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University
of Houston, a Master of Medical Science from the University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston, a Master of Business Administration from the University of
Houston Clear Lake and a Doctorate of Medicine from the Texas Tech University
School of Medicine. Dr. Harris completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the
Mayo Clinic, a National Research Council Fellowship in Endocrinology at the NASA
Ames Research Center and trained as a Flight Surgeon at the Aerospace School of
Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base. He serves as a board member of a number of
business and professional organizations. Dr. Harris has received numerous awards
and recognition, including two NASA Space Flight Medals, election as Fellow of
the American College of Physicians and he was the recipient of the 2000 Horatio
Alger Award.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibits Description of Exhibits
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99.1 Press Release
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.
U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.
Dated: August 24, 2005 By: /s/ LAWRANCE W. MCAFEE
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Lawrance W. McAfee
Chief Financial Officer
(duly authorized officer and principal
financial and accounting
officer)
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99.1 Press Release dated August 24, 2005.*
* Furnished herewith