SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 5, 2002
SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada 1-8865
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number)
of Incorporation)
88-0200415
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2724 North Tenaya Way
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 242-7000
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, members of senior management of Sierra Health
Services, Inc., or Sierra, are scheduled to present at the Bear Stearns 15th
Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City. Sierra's presentation is expected
to begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors, analysts and the
general public may access a live audio webcast of the presentation over the
Internet by visiting the investors page of our website at www.sierrahealth.com.
Anyone listening to the Sierra management presentations will be presumed to have
read Sierra's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001,
and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2002 and June
30, 2002. Listeners should review cautionary statements under "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Any statements made or issued that are not historical facts are forward-looking
and should be considered in connection with certain cautionary statements
contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001. Such statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and identify important risk
factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in any projected, estimated or forward-looking statements relating to
Sierra.
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.
SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: September 5, 2002 /S/ PAUL H. PALMER
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Paul H. Palmer
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Chief Accounting Officer)