UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 29, 2005
PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-19480 58-1651222
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 200, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(770) 237-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 29, 2005, Per-Se Technologies, Inc. ("Per-Se")
issued a press release announcing early termination of the HSR waiting period
for Per-Se's acquisition of NDCHealth Corporation. A copy of the press release
is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated September 29, 2005.
Signatures
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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.
Date: September 29, 2005
PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ CHRIS E. PERKINS
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Chris E. Perkins
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated September 29, 2005.