UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 26, 2005
REHABCARE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19294 51-0265872
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
7733 Forsyth Boulevard
Suite 2300
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(314) 863-7422
(Company'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 Company under any of the
following provisions:
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CFR230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) On July 26, 2005 Suzan L. Rayner, M.D., MPH was elected to RehabCare
Group, Inc.'s Board of Directors. Dr. Rayner will serve as a member of
the Board's Compliance Committee.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued July 26, 2005 announcing the election of Suzan L.
Rayner, M.D., MPH as a new member of the Board of Directors of
RehabCare Group, Inc.
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.
Dated: July 26, 2005
REHABCARE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Vincent L. Germanese
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Vincent L. Germanese
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: RehabCare Group, Inc.
Vincent L. Germanese
Chief Financial Officer
Betty Cammarata, Dir-Investor Relations
Press: David Totaro, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Marketing &
Communications
(314) 863-7422 or
Financial Dynamics
Gordon McCoun/Theresa Kelleher
Press: Sean Leous
(212) 850-5600
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
REHABCARE ELECTS SUZAN L. RAYNER, M.D., MPH
AS NEW MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ST. LOUIS, MO., JULY 26, 2005 - RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE: RHB) today
announced that Suzan L. Rayner, M.D., MPH has been elected to its Board of
Directors.
Dr. Rayner is Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and Medical
Director at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, a 125-bed rehabilitation hospital
which is part of the Sinai Health System, based in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to
assuming her current role, Dr. Rayner served as Vice-President of Ambulatory
Care for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
John H. Short, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of RehabCare,
stated, "We are delighted to have Dr. Rayner join our Board. Her specialty in
physical medicine and rehabilitation and her clinical interest in geriatric
rehabilitation and rehabilitation for women, all specialties which supplement
our core business, will be invaluable to us as we continue to fulfill our vision
of building the post-acute continuum of care to help patients regain their
lives."
Dr. Rayner commented, "I am excited about the opportunity to join a Board
which has provided dynamic leadership and direction to RehabCare. I look forward
to working with Dr. Short and his management team and to help maximize the
Company's tremendous potential with its patients, clients and shareholders."
A graduate of Stanford University (B.A. Psychology) and Northwestern
University Medical School (M.D.), Dr. Rayner completed her residency at the
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where she also served as Chief Resident.
Dr. Rayner is a Fellow of the American Board of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation and she currently serves as Chairperson of the Board of the
National Center on Poverty Law.
RehabCare Group, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is a leading
provider of physical therapy management services for hospital inpatient
rehabilitation and skilled nursing units, outpatient therapy programs and
contract therapy services in conjunction with more than 890 hospitals and
skilled nursing facilities in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico. RehabCare is pleased to be included in the Russell 2000 and Standard and
Poor's Small Cap 600 indices.
Photos available on request.
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