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) February 17, 2011

 

athenahealth, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33689		04-3387530
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA		02472
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 617-402-1000

(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 17, 2011, athenahealth, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2010. athenahealth, Inc. also posted prepared remarks with respect to its fourth quarter and annual results on the Investors section of its website at www.athenahealth.com. Copies of the press release and prepared remarks are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by athenahealth, Inc. on February 17, 2011, furnished herewith.
99.2		Prepared remarks dated as of February 17, 2011, furnished herewith.

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.

		athenahealth, Inc.   (Registrant)
February 17, 2011		/s/ TIMOTHY M. ADAMS   Timothy M. Adams
		CFO & SVP

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by athenahealth, Inc. on February 17, 2011, furnished herewith.
99.2		Prepared remarks dated as of February 17, 2011, furnished herewith.