FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                 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 6, 1999  (June 30, 1999)

                      Morrison Management Specialists, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Georgia                      1-14194                63-1155966
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 (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission          (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                   File Number)         Identification No.)


  1955 Lake Park Drive, SE, Suite 400, Smyrna, Georgia         30080-8855
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (770) 437-3300
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                           Morrison Health Care, Inc.
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)





Item 5.    Other Events


      Pursuant  to the filing of  Articles of  Restatement  and  Certificate
Regarding  the Amended and Restated  Articles of  Incorporation  of Morrison
Health  Care,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  with the Georgia  Secretary of State,
effective  as of 5:00 p.m. on June 30,  1999,  the Company  changed its name
to "Morrison Management Specialists, Inc."




Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits


(c)   Exhibits.

      99.1  Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation  of Morrison
            Management   Specialists,   Inc.   as  filed  with  the  Georgia
            Secretary of State on June 30, 1999.




                                      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.


Date:  July 6, 1999                 MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, INC.


                                    By:   /S/ K. Wyatt Engwall
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                                    Name:  K. Wyatt Engwall
                                    Title: Senior Vice President, Finance
                                          (Senior Vice President and
                                           Principal Accounting Officer)