Form 8-K

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) September 28, 2005

 


 

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-10765   23-2077891

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Universal Corporate Center

367 South Gulph Road

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

  19406
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 768-3300

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

1. Compensation of Non-Employee Directors:

 

On September 28, 2005 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved changes to the cash compensation to be paid to the non-employee directors of the Company. Effective September 28, 2005, each non-employee director will receive an annual retainer of $40,000 for service on the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, the Audit Committee chairperson will receive an annual retainer of $10,000 for his service in that capacity and each member of the Audit Committee, excluding the chairperson, will receive an annual retainer of $2,500. The committee chairperson of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee will each receive an annual retainer of $5,000 for his or her service in that capacity. Each non-employee director will be paid a meeting fee of $1,000 for participation in each committee meeting in excess of 30 minutes. All retainers and meeting fees will be paid in cash and will be paid on a pro-rata basis at the increased rate from September 28, 2005 through December 31, 2005.

 

Prior to the changes approved on September 28, 2005, each non-employee director received an annual retainer of $20,000 for services on the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, the Audit Committee chairperson received an annual retainer of $5,000 for his service in that capacity and each member of the Audit Committee, excluding the chairperson, received an annual retainer of $2,500. There were no meeting fees paid for participation in committee meetings or annual retainers for the chairperson of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.

 

2. Non-qualified Stock Option Grants to Non-Employee Directors pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

On September 28, 2005, pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors of Universal Health Services, Inc. granted to each non-employee director options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock at an exercise price of $47.80 per share. Accordingly, Leatrice Ducat, John H. Herrell, Robert H. Hotz, Robert A. Meister, Anthony Pantaleoni and John F. Williams, Jr., M.D., Ed.D., were each granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock. The stock options expire on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.


  

Description


10.1

   Universal Health Services, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Fees

10.2

   Form of Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors


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.

 

    UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Date: October 3, 2005   By:  

/s/ Alan B. Miller


    Name:   Alan B. Miller
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
    By:  

/s/ Steve Filton


    Name:   Steve Filton
    Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer