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): April 8, 2005
ACCREDO HEALTH, INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-25769 | 62-1642871 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1640 Century Center Pkway, Suite 101, Memphis, Tennessee | 38134 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(901) 385-3688
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 8, 2005, Accredo Health, Incorporated (“Accredo”) issued a press release announcing the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Accredo, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and Raptor Merger Sub, Inc. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 8, 2005. |
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.
Accredo Health, Incorporated | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas W. Bell, Jr. | |
Thomas W. Bell, Jr. | ||
General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: April 8, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 8, 2005. |