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): May 8, 2001

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                        CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Nevada                       001-15699                75-2822620
      (State or other           (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)                            Identification Number)

   5080 Spectrum Drive
Suite 400 - West Tower                                             75001
   Addison, Texas                                                (Zip code)
(Address of principal
 executive offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 364-8000

                                 Not Applicable
                 (former address if changed since last report)


Item 5. Other Events

See the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 dated May 8, 2001,
announcing Concentra Operating Corporation's financial results for the quarter
ended March 31, 2001.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1  Press Release of the Registrant dated May 8, 2001


                                  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 thereunto duly authorized.



                              CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION
                              (Registrant)


                              By:         /s/ Richard A. Parr II
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                              Name:  Richard A. Parr II
                              Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel &
                                     Secretary

Date: May 17, 2001


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

99.1  Press Release of the Registrant dated May 8, 2001