Prepared and Filed by St Ives Financial


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 17, 2006

HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
0-120152
(Commission
File Number)
23-2018365
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
  3220 Tillman Drive-Suite 300, Bensalem, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
19020

(Zip code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-639-4274

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 17, 2006 Healthcare Services Group, Inc.issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its earnings for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference to this Current Report.

The information contained herein shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

( a )

Not applicable

 

( b )

Not applicable

 

( c )

Not applicable

 

( d )

Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

 

99.1

Press Release and financial tables dated October 17, 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.

 

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.


October 18, 2006

 

 


/S/ Richard W. Hudson

Date

 

 


 

 

 

Vice President- Finance and Secretary

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit:

99.1

Press Release and financial tables dated October 17, 2006 issued by Healthcare Services Group, Inc.