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): October 30, 2008
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.
(Exact name of each registrant as specified in its charter)
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6200 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 200, Greenwood
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(303) 495-1200
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On October 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (“EMSC”) appointed Kevin E. Benson to the Board of Directors of EMSC to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Don S. Harvey effective January 7, 2008, thus increasing the number of members serving on the Board of Directors to seven. Mr. Benson will serve as a Class III director and will serve on the Audit Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee.
No arrangements exist between EMSC and Mr. Benson pursuant to which he was selected as a Director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Benson has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Benson will be compensated in accordance with EMSC’s publicly disclosed director compensation policies.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of EMSC appointed Paul B. Iannini, M.D. to the Compliance Committee. Dr. Iannini also currently serves on the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
The information in “Section 7—Regulation FD” of this report, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Such information shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that the information contains material information required to be furnished by Regulation FD.
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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.
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November 5, 2008 |
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/s/ Todd G. Zimmerman |
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Todd G. Zimmerman |
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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.
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