UNITED STATES

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):

May 20, 2008

 

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-6639

 

58-1076937

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

55 NOD ROAD

 

 

AVON, CONNECTICUT

 

06001

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 507-1900

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

 

In response to investor inquiries,  Magellan Health Services, Inc. provided an update on its strategic review process.  On the Company’s first quarter 2008 earnings call held on May 2, 2008,  the Company had stated that it is conducting a strategic review primarily focused on its capital deployment alternatives.  Management presented the current output of this comprehensive strategic review to its Board of Directors on May 20, 2008. The Board has asked management for further information and to conduct further analyses. Management is continuing to conduct and refine its strategic review and will again report to the Board at its next meeting.

 

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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.

 

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

 

 

Date: May 22, 2008

By:

/s/ Mark S. Demilio

 

 

Name: Mark S. Demilio

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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