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): February 20, 2007

 

HealthSouth Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-10315

63-0860407

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One HealthSouth Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35243

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

(205) 967-7116

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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:

 

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

 

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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

 

On February 20, 2007, HealthSouth Corporation issued a press release entitled "HEALTHSOUTH ANNOUNCES IT IS SEEKING AMENDMENT TO ITS $2.5 BILLION SENIOR SECURED CREDIT FACILITIES AND REPRICING OF ITS EXISTING $2.0 BILLION TERM LOAN B."

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

See Exhibit Index

 


 

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.

 

 

 

HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John P. Whittington

 

 

Name:

John P. Whittington

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 20, 2007

 

 

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

99

Press Release of HealthSouth Corporation, dated February 20, 2007.