Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 8, 2012 (November 8, 2012)

 

 

U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   1-11151   76-0364866

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 300,

Houston, Texas

   77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-7000

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Today on U.S. Physical Therapy’s 2012 third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012 earnings conference call it was disclosed that the severe storm—Hurricane Sandy—in late October and early November of this year has resulted in an estimated net loss thus far for the fourth quarter 2012 in the range of $125,000 to $275,000, or approximately $.01 to $.02 in diluted earnings per share. The estimated loss is after factoring in an allowance for proceeds from business interruption insurance.

To listen to a replay of the conference call, go to the Company’s website at www.usph.com. The conference call can be accessed for approximately the next 120 days at this website.

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: November 8, 2012   By:  

/s/ LAWRANCE W. MCAFEE

    Lawrance W. McAfee
    Chief Financial Officer
    (duly authorized officer and principal financial
    and accounting officer)