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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>UNITED
STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT
REPORT<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2004 </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">HEALTHSOUTH Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Delaware</FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=50%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>63-0860407 </font></td>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">One HEALTHSOUTH Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35243</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(205) 967-7116</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>ITEM 5.</B></FONT></TD>
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<I> Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HEALTHSOUTH
Corporation (&#147;HEALTHSOUTH&#148;) announced today that a majority in principal amount
of the holders of its 8.500% Senior Notes due 2008 and 10.750% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2008 have delivered consents under those indentures, representing a sufficient number
of consents to approve proposed amendments to, and waivers under, the indentures
governing those notes.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HEALTHSOUTH
will pay $13.75 per $1,000 principal amount to holders of its 10.750% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2008 and its 8.500% Senior Notes due 2008 who delivered valid and unrevoked
consents prior to the expiration of the consent solicitation on May 13, 2004 at 11:59
p.m., New York City Time.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HEALTHSOUTH
has extended its consent solicitation for its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375% Senior
Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008, 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 and 7.625%
Senior Notes due 2012 to 11:59 p.m., New York City Time on May 20, 2004.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HEALTHSOUTH
is also amending the consent solicitations for its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375%
Senior Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008 and 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 to
eliminate the condition to each of these solicitations relating to the successful
completion of any other consent solicitation. As amended, each of these consent
solicitations is independent of the consent solicitation for any other issue of Senior
Notes.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
copy of the form of supplement to the consent solicitation statement, which includes as
Exhibit A thereto an amended form of supplemental indenture, relating to solely to the
consent solicitations for HEALTHSOUTH&#146;s 6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375% Senior
Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008 and 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. Holders of HEALTHSOUTH&#146;s
6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375% Senior Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008
and 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 are encouraged to read and carefully consider the actual
supplement applicable to such holder&#146;s series of notes, and not just the form of
supplement attached as Exhibit 99.2, prior to delivering or revoking any consent.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
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    <TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Name:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="35%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Gregory L. Doody     </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dated: </FONT></TD>
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     <Td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Exhibit No.</u></FONT></Td>
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     <Td><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></Td>
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     <TD WIDTH=20% ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=80% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press release of HEALTHSOUTH Corporation dated May 14, 2004.</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form of supplement to the consent solicitation statements dated May 14, 2004.</FONT></TD></TR>
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8K Form
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): May 13, 2004
HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-10315
63-0860407
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One HEALTHSOUTH Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(205) 967-7116
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
ITEM 5.
Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
HEALTHSOUTH
Corporation ("HEALTHSOUTH") announced today that a majority in principal amount
of the holders of its 8.500% Senior Notes due 2008 and 10.750% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2008 have delivered consents under those indentures, representing a sufficient number
of consents to approve proposed amendments to, and waivers under, the indentures
governing those notes.
HEALTHSOUTH
will pay $13.75 per $1,000 principal amount to holders of its 10.750% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2008 and its 8.500% Senior Notes due 2008 who delivered valid and unrevoked
consents prior to the expiration of the consent solicitation on May 13, 2004 at 11:59
p.m., New York City Time.
HEALTHSOUTH
has extended its consent solicitation for its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375% Senior
Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008, 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 and 7.625%
Senior Notes due 2012 to 11:59 p.m., New York City Time on May 20, 2004.
HEALTHSOUTH
is also amending the consent solicitations for its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375%
Senior Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008 and 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 to
eliminate the condition to each of these solicitations relating to the successful
completion of any other consent solicitation. As amended, each of these consent
solicitations is independent of the consent solicitation for any other issue of Senior
Notes.
A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
A
copy of the form of supplement to the consent solicitation statement, which includes as
Exhibit A thereto an amended form of supplemental indenture, relating to solely to the
consent solicitations for HEALTHSOUTH's 6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375% Senior
Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008 and 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. Holders of HEALTHSOUTH's
6.875% Senior Notes due 2005, 7.375% Senior Notes due 2006, 7.000% Senior Notes due 2008
and 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011 are encouraged to read and carefully consider the actual
supplement applicable to such holder's series of notes, and not just the form of
supplement attached as Exhibit 99.2, prior to delivering or revoking any consent.
ITEM 7.
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c)            
          Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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.
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Gregory L. Doody
Name:
Gregory L. Doody
Title:
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Dated:
May 14, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of HEALTHSOUTH Corporation dated May 14, 2004.
99.2
Form of supplement to the consent solicitation statements dated May 14, 2004.