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): March 14, 2006
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.
(Exact name of each registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-32701
333-127115
(Commission
File Numbers)
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20-3738384
20-2076535
(IRS Employer
Identification Nos.) |
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6200 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 200, Greenwood Village, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices)
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80111
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(303) 495-1200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(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 registrants under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section 7 Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 14, 2006, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (the Board of Supervisors) awarded
9-1-1 contracts for seven geographic zones in the County of Los Angeles, California to four 9-1-1
service providers. Currently, American Medical Response (AMR) provides services to the majority of the geographic area covered
by such zones.
The Board of Supervisors awarded zones 1, 2 and 5 to AMR in the
County of Los Angeles pursuant to the countys Request for Proposal process for 9-1-1 services.
AMR anticipates that the contracts awarded will become effective on June 1, 2006. AMR will
continue to provide non-emergency services in all zones in the County of Los Angeles.
EMSC is currently reviewing the potential economic effects of the award by the Board of
Supervisors. EMSC expects a revenue impact for the year ended December 31, 2006 in the range of
$17 million to $20 million as a result of the reduction in the number of 9-1-1 zones serviced.
EMSC expects to limit the earnings impact via expense mitigation. EMSC therefore reaffirms its
previous guidance for the year ended December 31, 2006.
The information in this report shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and information in this Form 8-K may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our
objectives, plans and strategies, and all statements (other than statements of historical facts)
that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or
anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are
often characterized by terminology such as believe, hope, may, anticipate, should,
intend, plan, will, expect, estimate, project, positioned, strategy and similar
expressions, and are based on assumptions and assessments made by EMSC management in light of their
experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future
developments, and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Any forward-looking statements in
this Form 8-K are made as of the date hereof, and EMSC undertakes no duty to update or revise any
such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business
decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in EMSCs filings with
the SEC from time to time, including the section entitled Risk Factors in the most recent
Registration Statement on Form S-1.