From 8-K

 

 

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): November 19, 2009

 

 

The Providence Service Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34221   86-0845127

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5524 East Fourth Street, Tucson, Arizona   85711
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (520) 747-6600

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 19, 2009, a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of The Providence Service Corporation (the “Company”) was held to ratify the adoption by the Board of Directors of the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated December 9, 2008, and as amended on October 9, 2009, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (the “Rights Agreement”). At the Special Meeting, the proposal to ratify the adoption by the Board of Directors of the Rights Agreement was approved by a majority of stockholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

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.

 

    THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION
  Date: November 20, 2009     By:   /S/ MICHAEL N. DEITCH    
      Name:    Michael N. Deitch
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer