Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Marquez Michael
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC [UHS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
UHS OF DELAWARE, INC., 1635 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, SUITE 180
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89134
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock 19,655
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Class B Common Stock   (1) 03/19/2008 Class B Common Stock 1,750 $ 38.5 D  
Option to Purchase Class B Common Stock   (2) 03/14/2010 Class B Common Stock 20,000 $ 48.85 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Marquez Michael
UHS OF DELAWARE, INC.
1635 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, SUITE 180
LAS VEGAS, NV 89134
      Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Michael Marquez 05/17/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option became exercisable as to 875 shares on March 19, 2004, and the remaining 875 shares shall vest on March 19, 2007.
(2) The option became exercisable as to 5,000 shares on March 15, 2006, and the remaining 15,000 shares shall vest ratably on March 15, 2007, March 15, 2008 and March 15, 2009.

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