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): June 17, 2014
IPC THE HOSPITALIST COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33930 | No. 95-4562058 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4605 Lankershim Boulevard, Suite 617
North Hollywood, California 91602
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
(888) 447-2362
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
| q | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| q | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| q | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 17, 2014, IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release containing its statement regarding the complaint filed on June 16, 2014 by the U.S. Department of Justice. The complaint is in connection with a civil investigative demand issued by the U.S. Department of Justice in June 2010 concerning claims for reimbursement that the Company submitted primarily to Medicare and Medicaid as previously reported in the Company’s filings.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | ||
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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.
| IPC THE HOSPITALIST COMPANY, INC. | ||
| Date: June 17, 2014 | By: | /s/ Adam D. Singer, M.D. |
| Adam D. Singer, M.D. | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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