-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H8vdlpLw8IVqi7H0g24n64+H+uAB6lO3vAOuGGHduGtR6hqp/syjH8h6PhzRVb9o qQeFmKXliLX09JJcC9CYUw== 0000950133-98-000300.txt : 19980210 0000950133-98-000300.hdr.sgml : 19980210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-98-000300 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980209 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980209 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPLETE WELLNESS CENTERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022828 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090] IRS NUMBER: 521910135 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22115 FILM NUMBER: 98524948 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 725 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20003 BUSINESS PHONE: 2025436800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 725 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE CITY: WA STATE: DC ZIP: 20003 8-K 1 COMPLETE WELLNESS CENTERS, INC. FORM 8-K 1 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: February 9, 1998 Complete Wellness Centers, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-22115 52-1910135 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer or corporation) Identification No.) 725 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 543-6800 ---------------- N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS 2 Item 5. Other Events On January 23, 1997, the registrant announced that it had completed the sale of $5 million principal amount of Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock through a private offering to two institutional accredited investors. The Preferred Stock bears a dividend of 8% per annum through December 31, 2000, provided that the dividend is currently paid on a quarterly basis, and if not paid the dividend accrues at 10% per annum through December 31, 2000. After December 31, 2000, the dividend on the Preferred Stock is 12% per annum. All shares of the Preferred Stock are mandatorily redeemable on the earlier of (a) December 31, 2000, and (b) the date of the completion by the registrant or any of its subsidiaries the gross proceeds of which aggregate in excess of $5 million. In addition, as part of the transaction, the registrant sold to the two institutional accredited investors 2,850,000 redeemable common stock purchase warrants. The warrants have a term of expiring January 12, 2005 and are exercisable into shares of the registrant's common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. Up to 1,500,000 of the warrants may be redeemed back by the registrant if the registrant achieves certain income targets through March 31, 2001. The registrant intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for funding potential acquisitions, new medical center development, and other general corporate purposes. ITEM 7. EXHIBIT Exhibit 20. Copy of the press release dated February 3, 1998 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. COMPLETE WELLNESS CENTERS, INC. Date: February 9, 1998 By: /s/ E. Eugene Sharer E. Eugene Sharer President EX-20 2 PRESS RELEASE 1 [C0MPLETE WELLNESS CENTERS LOGO] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- CONTACT: NASDAQ SMC: CMWL, CMWLW C. Thomas McMillen, Chairman and CEO -or- INVESTOR RELATIONS COUNSEL: Complete Wellness Centers, Inc. The Equity Group Inc. (202) 543-6800 Linda Latman (212) 836-9609 - -or- Jason Patchen, President and CEO Christian Miller, Vice President CWIPA of Florida, Inc. (813) 536-9956 COMPLETE WELLNESS CENTERS INC. ANNOUNCES NEW PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITH MANAGED CARE SUBSIDIARY - COMPLETE WELLNESS INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC. (CWIPA), HAS ENTERED INTO A PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITH ONE HEALTH PLAN OF FLORIDA, INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 3, 1998 -- Complete Wellness Centers, Inc., a multi-disciplinary health services company, announced today that its subsidiary, Complete Wellness Independent Physician Association of Florida, Inc. (CWIPA), has entered into a Provider Agreement with One Health Plan of Florida, Inc. Under this agreement, CWIPA will offer its network of primary care and specialist physicians to One Health Plan's Commercial HMO enrollees in the Tampa Bay area, and a similar Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)/Point of Service (POS) arrangement for their 75,000 Florida members. CWIPA has also entered into a letter of intent with One Health Plan to provide enrollee access to their complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) network of acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, nutritionists, and yoga/t'ai chi instructors. CWIPA of Florida is an integrated delivery system with over 1,000 providers that has developed a provider network consisting of both traditional and alternative healthcare practitioners throughout the State of Florida. One Health Plan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company of Denver Colorado. One Health Plan provides healthcare contracting and medical management services for Great-West's 1.7 million members nationwide. One Health Plan is licensed as a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Washington State, and Ohio. Additional Great-West HMOs are in pending license approval in Indiana, New Jersey, Oregon, and North Carolina. One Health Plan of Florida currently services approximately 75,000 POS and PPO enrollees in Florida, some of which are expected to transfer over to their Commercial HMO product line. One third of these enrollees are located in the Tampa Bay area. (more) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 725 Independence Ave., S.E. - Washington, D.C. 20003 - Telephone: 202-543-6800 - Fax: 202-543-5360 www.completewellness.com 2 Complete Wellness Centers, Inc. News Release Page 2 February 3, 1998 "We are pleased to enter this partnership with One Health Plan which is part of a well established organization, partnering with provider systems that have the ability to increase enrollee healthcare access and establish wellness-oriented programs," said CWIPA President and CEO Jason Patchen. "Our relationship with One Health Plan should grow as we continue to develop new networks and programs, and as their enrollment grows. We are particularly excited for the opportunity to develop a CAM benefit with One Health Plan. This expanded healthcare initiative is in response to recent surveys conducted on HMO enrollees, having shown an increase in requests for access to CAM therapies from HMO-affiliated practitioners, along with newly published findings by the National Institutes of Health." C. Thomas McMillen, Chairman and CEO of Complete Wellness Centers, Inc., "CWIPA's partnership with One Health Plan creates an opportunity to deliver quality wellness products and expanded provider access to its enrollees. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with One Health." Complete Wellness Centers, a multi-disciplinary health services company, develops traditional and alternative provider networks, integrated medical centers, and related products focused on patient wellness. Its stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Small Cap market under the symbols, CMWL and CMWLW, respectively. This release contains forward-looking statements regarding the plans or objectives of the Company for future operations, including the development of the multi-disciplinary medical centers. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations that involve some uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. #### #### #### #### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----