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): November 9, 2004



                          SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



      Ohio                           1-12607                  31-0621189
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (I.R.S.  Employer
  of incorporation)                 file number)            Identification No.)



            900 Circle 75 Parkway Suite 1120, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


         Registrant's telephone number, including area code 770-933-7000






Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 8.01 
Other Events

                  On November 9, 2004, SunLink Health Systems, Inc. issued a
                  press release announcing its results for first quarter ended
                  September 30, 2004 and certain other events; a copy of such
                  press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the report.

                  This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
                  Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
                  (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c) Exhibits -

               99.1 SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Press Release dated November 9,
                    2004 - "SunLink Health Systems,  Inc.  Announces Fiscal 2005
                    Quarter Results"



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                SunLink Health Systems, Inc.

Date: November 12, 2004
                                       By:       /s/ Mark J. Stockslager  
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                                                Mark J. Stockslager          
                                                Principal Accounting Officer







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