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) July 1, 2002 -------------------------------- AMERIPATH, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 000-22313 65-0642485 ------------------------------- -------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 7289 Garden Road Suite 200 Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (561) 845-1850 ------------------------------ N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5 Other Events On July 1, 2002, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's increased malpractice costs and the proposed revisions to Medicare payment under the physician fee schedule for 2003. A copy of the press release, dated July 1, 2002, issued by the Company, relating to the above-described events is attached as an Exhibit to this report and incorporated herein by reference. 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 thereunto duly authorized. AMERIPATH, INC. Dated: July 16, 2002 By: /s/ Gregory A. Marsh -------------------- Gregory A. Marsh Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description -------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release - July 1, 2002