Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 3, 2009

The Providence Service Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-34221   86-0845127

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission File

Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5524 East Fourth Street, Tucson, Arizona   85711
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (520) 747-6600

Not Applicable

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

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 3, 2009, The Providence Service Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that Avalon Correctional Services had abandoned its consent solicitation against the Company. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Any description contained herein of the Press Release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such document attached hereto.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

   

Description

99.1

    Press Release issued by The Providence Service Corporation on March 3, 2009.

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.

 

    THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION.
Dated: March 3, 2009     By:   /s/ Michael N. Deitch
    Name: Michael N. Deitch
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

   

Description

99.1

    Press Release issued by The Providence Service Corporation on March 3, 2009.