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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 21, 2005
SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
| Ohio | 1-12607 | 31-0621189 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1120, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 933-7000
(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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 21 2005, SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (“SunLink”) and Robert M. Thornton (“Thornton”), SunLink’s Chief Operating Officer, entered into an amended and restated employment agreement effective retroactively to July 1, 2005.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| a. | Not applicable. |
| b. | Not applicable. |
| c. | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report: |
Exhibit 99.1 – Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between SunLink Health Systems, Inc and Robert M. Thornton.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ MARK J. STOCKSLAGER | |
| Name: | Mark J. Stockslager | |
| Title: | Principal Accounting Officer | |
Dated: December 23, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between SunLink Health Systems, Inc. and Robert M. Thornton, dated December 21, 2005. |
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