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): October 19, 2004


                                    PHC, Inc.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                  Massachusetts
                    (State of Incorporation or Organization)

        0-22916                                          04-2601571
(Commission File Number)                              (I.R.S. Employer
                                                      Identification No.)


200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, Massachusetts           01960
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (978) 536-2777

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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On October 19, 2004, the Company entered into a revolving credit, term loan
and security agreement with CapitalSource  Finance, LLC to replace the Company's
primary lender and provide additional liquidity.  Each of the Company's material
subsidiaries,  other than Pivotal Research Centers,  Inc, is a co-borrower under
the  agreement.  The agreement  includes a term loan in the amount of $1,400,000
and an accounts  receivable  funding  revolving  credit agreement with a maximum
loan amount of  $3,500,000,  including  $900,000  available  as an overline  for
growth.

     The term loan note carries  interest at prime plus 3.5%,  but not less than
9%, with twelve  monthly  principal  payments of $25,000,  12 monthly  principal
payments of $37,500,  and eleven monthly principal payments of $50,000 beginning
November 1, 2004 with balance due at maturity, on October 1, 2007.

     The  revolving  credit note carries  interest at prime plus 2.25%,  but not
less  than  6.75%  paid  through  lock  box  payments  of third  party  accounts
receivable.  The  revolving  credit  term  is  three  years,  renewable  for two
additional one-year terms.

     All of the assets of the Company and its material subsidiaries,  other than
Pivotal Research Centers, Inc., secure the obligations under the agreement,  the
term loan note and the revolving credit note,  including a first mortgage on PHC
of Michigan  Inc.'s real property,  a second  mortgage on PHC of Virginia Inc.'s
real  property,  and a  leasehold  mortgage  on PHC of  Utah,  Inc.'s  leasehold
interests.

     In connection with this transaction the Company paid approximately $180,000
in  commitment  and loan  origination  fees that will be amortized as additional
interest over the term of the agreement.  Supplemental  to the loan and security
agreement,  the Company issued a warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of PHC, Inc.
class A common  stock at an  exercise  price of $1.15 per share.  The warrant is
exercisable,  in whole or in part, until October 19, 2014 and contains  standard
adjustments  provisions  for  dilution and a minimum put  provision  pursuant to
which the Company may be required to redeem the warrant,  or shares issued under
the warrant, for a minimum redemption price of $100,000.  The maximum redemption
price of the  warrant  is equal to the  lesser  of  $350,000  or the  difference
between the market  price of shares of class A common  stock on the date the put
is exercised and the exercise price of the shares  underlying  the warrant.  The
redemption price of the warrant and the underlying shares will be reduced by any
proceeds  realized by the holder of the warrant  from the sale of shares  issued
under the warrant prior to the redemption  date. The documents  evidencing  this
transaction,  the  revolving  credit,  term  loan and  security  agreement,  the
revolving  credit note,  The term loan note and warrant are filed as exhibits to
this form 8-K.
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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and exhibits

( c )  Exhibits

    4.14  Warrant  Agreement  issued to CapitalSource  Finance,  LLC to purchase
          250,000 shares of Class A Common stock dated October 19, 2004.

   10.38  Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement,  dated October 19,
          2004,  by and between PHC,  Inc, PHC of Utah,  Inc.,  PHC of Virginia,
          Inc. PHC of Michigan,  Inc., PHC of Nevada, Inc., North Point Pioneer,
          Inc,  Wellplace,   Inc.,  Detroit  Behavioral   Institute,   Inc.  and
          CapitalSource Finance, LLC.

   10.39  Term Loan Note,  dated  October 19, 2004, by and between PHC, Inc, PHC
          of Utah,  Inc.,  PHC of Virginia,  Inc. PHC of Michigan,  Inc., PHC of
          Nevada,  Inc.,  North Point Pioneer,  Inc,  Wellplace,  Inc.,  Detroit
          Behavioral  Institute,  Inc.  and  CapitalSource  Finance,  LLC in the
          amount of $1,400,000.

   10.40  Revolving  Note dated  October 19, 2004,  by and between PHC, Inc, PHC
          of Utah, Inc., PHC of Virginia, Inc. and PHC of Michigan, Inc., PHC of
          Nevada,  Inc.,  North Point Pioneer,  Inc,  Wellplace,  Inc.,  Detroit
          Behavioral  Institute,  Inc.  and  CapitalSource  Finance,  LLC in the
          amount of $3,500,000.


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SIGNATURE


     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.


                                              PHC, INC.


Date: October 22, 2004                        By: /s/ Bruce A. Shear
                                                  _______________________
                                                      Bruce A. Shear
                                                      President

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