North Tide Capital SC 13D/A Healthways, Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)1

Healthways, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

422245100

(CUSIP Number)

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

Park Avenue Tower

65 East 55th Street

New York, New York 10022

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 17, 2013

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box x.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP NO. 422245100

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON North Tide Capital Master, LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 3,425,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,425,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,425,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.8%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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CUSIP NO. 422245100

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON North Tide Capital, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 3,850,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,850,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,850,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO

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CUSIP NO. 422245100

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Conan Laughlin
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 3,850,000
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,850,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,850,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, IN

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CUSIP NO. 422245100

The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 2”).  This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The Shares purchased by the Reporting Persons were purchased with working capital of the Master Fund and the Account (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, as set forth in Item 5(c) hereof and Schedule A hereto, which are incorporated by reference herein.  The aggregate purchase price of the 3,850,000 Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is approximately $47,344,010, excluding brokerage commissions.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 35,060,079 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares reported outstanding as of October 31, 2013 in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2013.

As of the close of business on December 18, 2013, the Master Fund beneficially owned 3,425,000 Shares, constituting approximately 9.8% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the close of business on December 18, 2013, the Account beneficially owned 425,000 Shares.

As the investment manager to both the Master Fund and the Account, North Tide may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,850,000 Shares owned collectively by the Master Fund and the Account, constituting approximately 11% of the Shares outstanding.

As the Manager of North Tide, Mr. Laughlin may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,850,000 Shares beneficially owned by North Tide, constituting approximately 11% of the Shares outstanding.

Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

The transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

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CUSIP NO. 422245100

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 19, 2013	North Tide Capital Master, LP
	By:	North Tide Capital GP, LLC, its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Conan Laughlin
		Name:	Conan Laughlin
		Title:	Manager

North Tide Capital, LLC
By:	/s/ Conan Laughlin
	Name:	Conan Laughlin
	Title:	Manager

/s/ Conan Laughlin

Conan Laughlin

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CUSIP NO. 422245100

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D

Shares of Common Stock Purchased Price Per Share($) Date of Purchase

NORTH TIDE CAPITAL MASTER, LP

310,000	14.1900	12/09/2013
90,000	14.1000	12/17/2013
25,000	14.1300	12/18/2013

NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC

(Through a managed account)

25,000 14.1300 12/18/2013