SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
X	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STRONG GEORGE H (Last) (First) (Middle) 946 NAVESINK RIVER ROAD (Street) LOCUST NJ 07760 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HEALTHSOUTH CORP [ HLSH ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/30/2004
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	01/29/2004		P		20,000	A	$5	89,217	D
HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock								145,241	I	by Trust(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.63							01/02/2003	01/02/2013	HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.9							01/02/2002	01/02/2012	HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.4375							01/02/2001	01/02/2011	HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.9375							01/04/1999	01/04/2009	HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.4375							01/02/1997	01/02/2007	HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.875							05/02/1996	05/02/2006	HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.9375							01/02/1998	01/02/2008	HEALTHSOUTH Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares purchased by the George H. Strong, Trustee, Roger Hunt Trustee, UA dated 9/27/97.

	Strong George H.	01/30/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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