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
March 22, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1850 Parkway Place, Marietta, GA 30067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
770-767-4500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 22, 2006 Parker H. Petit, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matria Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a statement to investors regarding a report that has been circulating relative to disclosures in the Company’s 2005 10-K. A copy of the statement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Statement dated March 22, 2006, issued to Investors from Parker H. Petit. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
By: /s/ Parker H. Petit
Parker H. Petit
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 22, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Letter to Investors from Parker H. Petit, dated March 22, 2006. |
