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):  May 15, 2007

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.
(Exact name of each registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(303) 495-1200

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.01            Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

The 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2007 Annual Meeting”) of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (“EMSC”) was held on May 15, 2007.  At the 2007 Annual Meeting, EMSC’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the “Program”), which had previously been adopted by EMSC’s Board of Directors on June 1, 2006, subject to stockholder approval.

The material terms of the Program are set forth in detail in “Proposal 2,” beginning on page 37 of EMSC’s definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2007, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.  The Program is incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Proxy Statement.

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e)

Adoption of the Long-Term Incentive Plan

On April 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of EMSC approved the adoption of the EMSC Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), subject to stockholder approval. The stockholders of EMSC approved the Plan at the 2007 Annual Meeting. The material terms of the Plan are set forth in detail in “Proposal 3,” beginning on page 40 of the Proxy Statement, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.  The Plan is incorporated by reference to Annex B of the Proxy Statement.

Adoption of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 On April 4, 2007, the Board of Directors of EMSC approved the adoption of the EMSC 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), subject to stockholder approval. The stockholders of EMSC approved the ESPP at the 2007 Annual Meeting. The material terms of the ESPP are set forth in detail in “Proposal 4,” beginning on page 44 of the Proxy Statement, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.  The ESPP is incorporated by reference to Annex C of the Proxy Statement.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

 

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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.

	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
May 18, 2007	By:	/s/ Todd G. Zimmerman
		Todd G. Zimmerman
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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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.

	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.
	(Registrant)
	By:	Emergency Medical Services Corporation,
		its General Partner
May 18, 2007	By:	/s/ Todd G. Zimmerman
		Todd G. Zimmerman
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		EMSC Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the EMSC’s Proxy Statement filed on April 16, 2007).
10.2		EMSC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex B to the EMSC’s Proxy Statement filed on April 16, 2007).
10.3		EMSC 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex C to the EMSC’s Proxy Statement filed on April 16, 2007).