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 — May 14, 2003
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Magellan Health Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 1-6639

Delaware

 

58-1076937

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

6950 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 400
Columbia, Maryland

 

21046

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Zip Code

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (410) 953-1000

 



 

Item 8.                                   Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 14, 2003, the Board of Directors of Magellan Health Services, Inc. (“Magellan”) approved a change in Magellan’s fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31.  Magellan will file a transition report on Form 10-K for the three month period ended December 31, 2002, within the period prescribed for filing of such report.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark S. Demilio

 

 

Name:

Mark S. Demilio

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated:  May 16, 2003

 

 

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