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 7, 2009

 

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)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

 

The Compensation Committee of Magellan Health Services, Inc. (“the Company”) has decided not to agree to contractual provisions in future contracts with executives requiring the Company to reimburse executives for excise taxes payable on a change in control of the Company, except for certain circumstances where the Committee believes that special accommodations have to be made to recruit a new executive to the Company.  In such a case, the excise tax “gross ups” will be limited to payments triggered by both a change in control and termination of employment and will be subject to a three year sunset provision.

 

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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 8, 2009

By:

/s/ Jonathan N. Rubin

 

 

Name: Jonathan N. Rubin

 

 

Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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