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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 1, 2009</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">REGISTRATION NO. 333-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE<BR>
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>6640 Carothers Parkway, Suite&nbsp;500</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Christopher L. Howard, Esq.<BR>
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.<BR>
6640 Carothers Parkway, Suite&nbsp;500<BR>
Franklin, Tennessee 37067<BR>
(615)&nbsp;312-5700</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Copies of all communications to:</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>James H. Nixon III, Esq.<BR>
Waller Lansden Dortch &#038; Davis, LLP<BR>
511 Union Street, Suite&nbsp;2700<BR>
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-1760<BR>
(615)&nbsp;244-6380</B></DIV>

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>



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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., par value $.01 per
share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2,000,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD>This registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock, par value
$.01 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), that become issuable under the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Equity Incentive Plan&#148;), by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization of or by the
registrant that results in an increase in the number of the registrant&#146;s outstanding shares of
Common Stock or shares issuable pursuant to awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h), solely for purposes of calculating the amount of
the registration fee, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock,
as reported on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on April&nbsp;27, 2009.</TD>
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    <TD>The Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 13,116,666 shares of Common
Stock, of which 1,250,000 shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed
registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.&nbsp;333-136339), 4,000,000 shares have been registered
pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.&nbsp;333-128047), 957,132
shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8
(No.&nbsp;333-38419), 666,666 shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed
registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.&nbsp;333-94983), 3,246,112 shares have been registered
pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.&nbsp;333-118529) and 333,332
shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8
(No.&nbsp;33-72664). In connection with the amendment and restatement of the Equity Incentive Plan
on May&nbsp;6, 2003, the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. 1997 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan for Key Personnel (the &#147;NQSO Plan&#148;) was merged into the Equity Incentive Plan. The NQSO
Plan authorized the issuance of a maximum of 663,424 shares of Common Stock, all of which
shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8
(No.&nbsp;333-100635). An additional 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock are being registered herewith
and, in accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the fee is being paid only with
respect to these shares. All share numbers set forth in this footnote have been adjusted to
reflect (a)&nbsp;the exchange ratio in the merger between the Company and PMR Corporation on August
5, 2002, (b)&nbsp;a 1-for-3 reverse stock split effected on August&nbsp;5, 2002 and (c)&nbsp;a 2-for-1 stock
split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend on January&nbsp;9, 2006.</TD>
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    <TD>A filing fee of $4,094 has previously been paid in connection with the Company&#146;s Registration
Statement No.&nbsp;333-127085. Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(p), such unutilized filing fee is being applied
to the filing fee payable in connection with the offering of Common Stock hereby.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 and relates
to the registration of an additional 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the &#147;Additional Shares&#148;) of
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issuable pursuant to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Equity Incentive Plan&#148;). The contents of the Company&#146;s
registration statements on Form S-8, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;SEC&#148;) on December&nbsp;8, 1993 (File No.&nbsp;33-72664), October&nbsp;21, 1997 (File No.&nbsp;333-38419), January
19, 2000 (File No.&nbsp;333-94983), October&nbsp;18, 2002 (File No.&nbsp;333-100635), August&nbsp;25, 2004 (File No.
333-118529), September&nbsp;1, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;333-128047) and August&nbsp;4, 2006 (File No.&nbsp;333-136339), are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, except as the same may be modified by the
information set forth herein.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; information into this registration statement
from documents that we have previously filed with the SEC. This means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC.
The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this registration
statement, except for any information that is superseded by other information that is set forth
directly in this document.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement incorporates by reference the following documents with respect to
us:
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    <TD>Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008;</TD>
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    <TD>Our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2009;</TD>
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    <TD>Our current report on Form 8-K filed on March&nbsp;6, 2009; and</TD>
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    <TD>The description of our Common Stock contained in our registration statement on
Form&nbsp;10, filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;31, 1992, including all amendments or reports filed
for the purpose of updating the description of our capital stock.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We incorporate by reference additional documents that we will file with the SEC pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the
date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement
that indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold. These documents include periodic reports, such as annual reports
on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy
statements.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent that any statement in this registration statement is inconsistent with any
statement that is incorporated by reference, the statement in this registration statement shall
control. The incorporated statement shall not be deemed, except as modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this the registration statement.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR Corporation, filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on March&nbsp;9, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended April&nbsp;30, 1998).</TD>
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    <TD width="93%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description of Exhibits</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR
Corporation, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August&nbsp;5, 2002 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
July&nbsp;31, 2002).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March&nbsp;21, 2003 (incorporated by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A of the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on January&nbsp;22,
2003).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December&nbsp;15, 2005 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.4 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
filed on November&nbsp;6, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Waller Lansden Dortch &#038; Davis, LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Waller Lansden Dortch &#038; Davis, LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on page 3).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Appendix&nbsp;A to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on April&nbsp;9, 2004, as amended by
the Second Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as
Appendix&nbsp;A to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on April&nbsp;22, 2005, as amended by the
Third Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix&nbsp;B
to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on April&nbsp;21, 2006, as amended by the Fourth
Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix&nbsp;A to the
Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on April&nbsp;10, 2008).</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed herewith</TD>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Franklin, State of Tennessee, on May&nbsp;1, 2009.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Joey A. Jacobs
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Joey A. Jacobs&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><I>Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Joey A. Jacobs and Christopher L. Howard, and each of them individually, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them individually, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">SIGNATURE</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">TITLE</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">DATE</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joey A. Jacobs
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joey A. Jacobs
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jack E. Polson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jack E. Polson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark P. Clein<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark P. Clein
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David M. Dill
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David M. Dill
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard D. Gore
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard D. Gore
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Christopher Grant, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Christopher Grant, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"> Director<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William M. Petrie, M.D.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William M. Petrie, M.D.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">SIGNATURE</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">TITLE</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">DATE</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Edward K. Wissing
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Edward K. Wissing
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
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    <TD width="93%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description of Exhibits</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR Corporation, filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on March&nbsp;9, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended April&nbsp;30, 1998).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR
Corporation, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August&nbsp;5, 2002 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
July&nbsp;31, 2002).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March&nbsp;21, 2003 (incorporated by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A of the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on January&nbsp;22,
2003).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December&nbsp;15, 2005 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.4 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
filed on November&nbsp;6, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Common Stock Specimen Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2002).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Waller Lansden Dortch &#038; Davis, LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Appendix&nbsp;A to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on April&nbsp;9, 2004, as amended by
the Second Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as
Appendix&nbsp;A to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on April&nbsp;22, 2005, as amended by the
Third Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix&nbsp;B
to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on April&nbsp;21, 2006, as amended by the Fourth
Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix&nbsp;A to the
Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on April&nbsp;10, 2008).</TD>
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FORM S-8
Table of Contents
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 1, 2009
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
23-2491707
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
6640 Carothers Parkway, Suite 500
Franklin, Tennessee
37067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Christopher L. Howard, Esq.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
6640 Carothers Parkway, Suite 500
Franklin, Tennessee 37067
(615) 312-5700
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all communications to:
James H. Nixon III, Esq.
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
511 Union Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-1760
(615) 244-6380
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Amount of
Amount to be
maximum offering price
maximum aggregate
registration
Title of securities to be registered
registered (1)
per share (2)
offering price
fee (3)
Common Stock of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., par value $.01 per
share
2,000,000 shares
$13.45
$26,900,000
$1,502 (4)
(1)
This registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock, par value
$.01 per share ("Common Stock"), that become issuable under the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Equity Incentive Plan"), by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization of or by the
registrant that results in an increase in the number of the registrant's outstanding shares of
Common Stock or shares issuable pursuant to awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan.
(2)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h), solely for purposes of calculating the amount of
the registration fee, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock,
as reported on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on April 27, 2009.
(3)
The Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 13,116,666 shares of Common
Stock, of which 1,250,000 shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed
registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-136339), 4,000,000 shares have been registered
pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-128047), 957,132
shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8
(No. 333-38419), 666,666 shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed
registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-94983), 3,246,112 shares have been registered
pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-118529) and 333,332
shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8
(No. 33-72664). In connection with the amendment and restatement of the Equity Incentive Plan
on May 6, 2003, the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. 1997 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan for Key Personnel (the "NQSO Plan") was merged into the Equity Incentive Plan. The NQSO
Plan authorized the issuance of a maximum of 663,424 shares of Common Stock, all of which
shares have been registered pursuant to a previously filed registration statement on Form S-8
(No. 333-100635). An additional 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock are being registered herewith
and, in accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the fee is being paid only with
respect to these shares. All share numbers set forth in this footnote have been adjusted to
reflect (a) the exchange ratio in the merger between the Company and PMR Corporation on August
5, 2002, (b) a 1-for-3 reverse stock split effected on August 5, 2002 and (c) a 2-for-1 stock
split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend on January 9, 2006.
(4)
A filing fee of $4,094 has previously been paid in connection with the Company's Registration
Statement No. 333-127085. Pursuant to Rule 457(p), such unutilized filing fee is being applied
to the filing fee payable in connection with the offering of Common Stock hereby.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-5
EX-23.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 and relates
to the registration of an additional 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Additional Shares") of
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") issuable pursuant to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Equity Incentive Plan"). The contents of the Company's
registration statements on Form S-8, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") on December 8, 1993 (File No. 33-72664), October 21, 1997 (File No. 333-38419), January
19, 2000 (File No. 333-94983), October 18, 2002 (File No. 333-100635), August 25, 2004 (File No.
333-118529), September 1, 2005 (File No. 333-128047) and August 4, 2006 (File No. 333-136339), are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, except as the same may be modified by the
information set forth herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information into this registration statement
from documents that we have previously filed with the SEC. This means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC.
The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this registration
statement, except for any information that is superseded by other information that is set forth
directly in this document.
This registration statement incorporates by reference the following documents with respect to
us:
1.
Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008;
2.
Our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009;
3.
Our current report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2009; and
4.
The description of our Common Stock contained in our registration statement on
Form 10, filed with the SEC on July 31, 1992, including all amendments or reports filed
for the purpose of updating the description of our capital stock.
We incorporate by reference additional documents that we will file with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the
date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement
that indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold. These documents include periodic reports, such as annual reports
on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy
statements.
To the extent that any statement in this registration statement is inconsistent with any
statement that is incorporated by reference, the statement in this registration statement shall
control. The incorporated statement shall not be deemed, except as modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this the registration statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibits
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR Corporation, filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on March 9, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1998).
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Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibits
4.2
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR
Corporation, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 5, 2002 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
July 31, 2002).
4.3
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 21, 2003 (incorporated by
reference to Appendix A of the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on January 22,
2003).
4.4
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December 15, 2005 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005).
4.5
By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on November 6, 2007).
5*
Opinion of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP.
23.1*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2*
Consent of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
24*
Power of Attorney (included on page 3).
99
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Appendix A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on April 9, 2004, as amended by
the Second Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as
Appendix A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on April 22, 2005, as amended by the
Third Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix B
to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on April 21, 2006, as amended by the Fourth
Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix A to the
Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on April 10, 2008).
*
Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Franklin, State of Tennessee, on May 1, 2009.
PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:
/s/ Joey A. Jacobs
Joey A. Jacobs
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Joey A. Jacobs and Christopher L. Howard, and each of them individually, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them individually, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Joey A. Jacobs
Joey A. Jacobs
Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 1, 2009
/s/ Jack E. Polson
Jack E. Polson
Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
May 1, 2009
/s/ Mark P. Clein
Mark P. Clein
Director
May 1, 2009
/s/ David M. Dill
David M. Dill
Director
May 1, 2009
/s/ Richard D. Gore
Richard D. Gore
Director
May 1, 2009
/s/ Christopher Grant, Jr.
Christopher Grant, Jr.
Director
May 1, 2009
/s/ William M. Petrie, M.D.
William M. Petrie, M.D.
Director
May 1, 2009
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SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Edward K. Wissing
Edward K. Wissing
Director
May 1, 2009
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibits
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR Corporation, filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on March 9, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1998).
4.2
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PMR
Corporation, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 5, 2002 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
July 31, 2002).
4.3
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 21, 2003 (incorporated by
reference to Appendix A of the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on January 22,
2003).
4.4
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December 15, 2005 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005).
4.5
By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on November 6, 2007).
4.6
Common Stock Specimen Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).
5*
Opinion of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP.
23.1*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2*
Consent of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
24*
Power of Attorney (included on page 3).
99
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Appendix A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on April 9, 2004, as amended by
the Second Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as
Appendix A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on April 22, 2005, as amended by the
Third Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix B
to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on April 21, 2006, as amended by the Fourth
Amendment to the Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix A to the
Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on April 10, 2008).
*
Filed herewith