UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2021

U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
1-11151
76-0364866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South,
Suite 300, Houston, Texas
  
77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-7000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value
USPH
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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ITEM 8.01
Other Event.
 
On July 1, 2021, - U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ("USPH" or the “Company”) (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics and provider of industrial injury prevention services, announced its acquisition of a 65% interest in an eight-clinic physical therapy practice. USPH acquired 65% of the equity interests of the physical therapy practice with the practice’s founder and owners retaining 35%. The purchase price was $10.3 million. The business generates more than $7.3 million in annual revenue and has approximately 65,000 patient visits per year.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits
  
Description of Exhibits
     
 
 Registrant's Press Release dated July 1, 2021*
 
* Filed herewith.
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.
   
Dated: July 1, 2021
By:
/s/ CAREY HENDRICKSON
  
   
Carey Hendrickson
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer)