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): July 27, 2006

 

 

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

000-19364

 

62-1117144

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

3841 Green Hills Village Drive

Nashville, Tennessee

 

 

37215

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(615) 665-1122

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 27, 2006, Healthways, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a change of control agreement dated July 27, 2006 (the “Agreement”) with Alfred Lumsdaine (“Executive”), the Company’s senior vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer. The Agreement provides, among other things, that if upon a change in control (as defined in the Agreement) the Executive is terminated, demoted, or resigns for good reason within twelve months of the change in control, he will be entitled to receive (i) base salary for up to sixteen months following the date of termination and (ii) group medical benefits for sixteen months following the date of termination. All unvested equity incentives and all unvested amounts in the Capital Accumulation Plan (“CAP”) shall terminate on the date of termination unless otherwise specified in the terms of the equity incentive agreements or the terms of the CAP in effect on the date of termination.

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits:

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Change of Control Agreement dated as of July 27, 2006, between the Company and Alfred Lumsdaine

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

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.

 

 

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mary A. Chaput

 

 

Mary A. Chaput

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: July 27, 2006

 

 



 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Change of Control Agreement dated as of July 27, 2006, between the Company and Alfred Lumsdaine