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): May 10, 2006
THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE
CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 000-50364 | | 86-0845127 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 5524 East Fourth Street, Tucson Arizona | | 85711 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(520) 747-6600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
The following information is being provided pursuant to Item 2.02. Such information, including the exhibit attached hereto, should not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
On May 10, 2006, The Providence Service Corporation announced earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and issued revised guidance for 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The following information is being provided pursuant to Item 7.01. Such information, including the exhibit attached hereto, should not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The information contained under Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated May 10, 2006. |
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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.
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| | | | THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION |
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Date: May 10, 2006 | | | | By: | | /s/ Michael N. Deitch |
| | | | | | | | Michael N. Deitch Chief Financial Officer |
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