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): February 9, 2004
The Providence Service Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50364 | 86-0845127 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 5524 East Fourth Street, Tucson Arizona | 85711 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (520) 747-6600
N/A
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On February 9, 2004, The Providence Service Corporation (“Providence”) issued a press release announcing its financial guidance for fiscal 2004, when it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, when it will hold its earnings conference call for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and reiterated its fiscal 2003 guidance furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Form 8-K on November 12, 2003. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (c) | Exhibits: | |||
| 99.1 | Press release issued by The Providence Service Corporation on February 9, 2004. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION | ||||
Date: February 12, 2004 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL N. DEITCH | ||
| Michael N. Deitch | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
