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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2008
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INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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NEVADA 0-23511 87-0573331
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1301 NORTH TUSTIN AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92705
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(714) 953-3503 (Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 25, 2008, Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (the
"Company") and William E. Thomas, Inc. ("Thomas") entered into an agreement in
which Thomas will provide legal representation to the Company. Thomas is a
professional law corporation controlled by William E. Thomas, a director and
shareholder of the Company. The agreement specifies that Thomas will devote
approximately 20 hours per week as Special Counsel to the Company in connection
with the supervision and coordination of various legal matters. For its
services, Thomas will be compensated at a flat rate of $20,000 per month, plus
reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs. The agreement does not have a termination
date and either party can terminate the agreement at any time.
The agreement is furnished as an exhibit to this Report. The preceding
description of the agreement should be read in conjunction with the exhibit
filed herewith.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Legal representation agreement between Integrated Healthcare
Holdings, Inc. and William E. Thomas, Inc. (a Professional Law
Corporation).
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SIGNATURES
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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 26, 2008
INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Steven R. Blake
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Steven R. Blake
Chief Financial Officer
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