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 5, 2006
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.
(Exact name of each registrant as specified in their charters)
| Delaware | 001-32701 333-127115 |
20-3738384 20-2076535 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Numbers) |
(IRS Employer Identification Nos.) |
| 6200 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 200, Greenwood Village, Colorado | 80111 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(303) 495-1200
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 5, 2006, Emergency Medical Services Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) with respect to the DOJ’s investigation into the conduct of American Medical Response, Inc., the Company’s subsidiary, occurring in periods prior to 2002. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this report, including the exhibit, 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. The information furnished in this report shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that such information contains material information required to be furnished by Regulation FD.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, dated October 5, 2006 |
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) | ||||||||
| October 6, 2006 | By: | /s/ Todd G. Zimmerman | ||||||
| Todd G. Zimmerman | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
| October 6, 2006 | By: | /s/ Todd G. Zimmerman | ||||||
| Todd G. Zimmerman | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||