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: September 25, 1998 HEALTHSOUTH Corporation - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-10315 63-0860407 - - ------------------------------------ ------------- ------------------ (State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Incorporation File Number) Identification No.) or Organization) One HealthSouth Parkway Birmingham, Alabama 35243 - - ------------------------------------ ------------- (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's Telephone Number, (205) 967-7116 Including Area Code: ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS HEALTHSOUTH Corporation (the "Company") is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to announce its financial results for the month of August 1998. These consolidated results reflect the operations of the Company following consummation of its merger with National Surgery Centers, Inc. ("NSC"), which was completed July 22, 1998 and which was accounted for as a pooling of interests. The Company is filing this Report to comply with provisions for the Plan and Agreement of Merger with NSC. For the month of August 1998, The Company's consolidated revenues were approximately $339,404,000 and its consolidated net income was approximately $43,301,000, or $0.098 per share on a fully-diluted basis. Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding for the month were 450,206,280 shares. 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. Date: September 25, 1998 HEALTHSOUTH Corporation By /s/ William W. Horton ------------------------- William W. Horton Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel