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): July 29, 2008 (July 23, 2008)
AMSURG CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Tennessee | | 000-22217 | | 62-1493316 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 20 Burton Hills Boulevard | | |
| Nashville, Tennessee | | 37215 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(615) 665-1283
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02. | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective July 23, 2008, AmSurg Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Kevin D. Eastridge as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Eastridge, 43, joined the Company in 1997 and served as Vice President, Finance from April 1998 through July 2008 and as Controller from March 1997 through June 2004. Mr. Eastridge’s base salary will be $225,000 per year, and he will be eligible to receive a cash bonus equal to up to 60% of his base salary. Mr. Eastridge’s bonus will be based 50% upon the attainment of Company earnings targets, 33% upon targets related to surgery center profits, and 17% upon the annual earnings of surgery centers acquired and de novo surgery center partnerships formed.
Mr. Eastridge’s brother-in-law, John Clark, serves as a Vice President — Development of the Company. Mr. Clark is compensated in a manner consistent with our employment and compensation policies applicable to other employees of similar title and responsibility. The aggregate annual compensation paid by the Company to Mr. Clark exceeds $120,000.
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.
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| | AMSURG CORP.
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| | By: | /s/ Claire M. Gulmi | |
| | | Claire M. Gulmi
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| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Duly Authorized Officer) | |
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Date: July 29, 2008
