1 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): DECEMBER 31, 1996 HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. 401 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016 212-685-4545 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF COMMISSION FILE NUMBER I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER STATE OF NEW YORK 0-20946 13-2770433 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Effective as of December 31, 1996, Health Management Systems, Inc. reported the following consolidated results of operations including Quality Standards in Medicine, Inc.: HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 Total Revenue $ 8,010,000 =========== Net Income $ 1,778,000 =========== 1 3 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. HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ Phillip Siegel ------------------------------- Phillip Siegel Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: January 31, 1997 2