8-K

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): September 13, 2004

CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-15699	75-2822620
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

5080 Spectrum Drive Suite 400 - West Tower Addison, Texas	75001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 364-8000

Not Applicable

(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 13, 2004, Concentra Operating Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Daniel J. Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Thomas E. Kiraly, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, are scheduled to make a presentation at the Banc of America Securities 34th Annual Investment Conference on September 20, 2004, in San Francisco. The Company’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern). Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to this presentation and the subsequent question and answer session free over the Internet and to access the presentation slides via the Company’s web site at www.concentra.com. A webcast replay will be available via the same link on the Company’s home page and will remain accessible through October 8, 2004. A copy of this press release is being furnished as an Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference.

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1     Press Release of the Registrant dated September 13, 2004.

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.

CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Richard A. Parr II
Name:	Richard A. Parr II
Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Date: September 14, 2004

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER
99.1	Press Release of the Registrant dated September 13, 2004.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:	Daniel J. Thomas	Thomas E. Kiraly
	Chief Executive Officer	Executive Vice President and
	(972) 364-8111	Chief Financial Officer
		(972) 364-8217

CONCENTRA ANNOUNCES APPEARANCE AT THE BANC OF AMERICA

SECURITIES 34^TH ANNUAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

ADDISON, Texas, September 13, 2004 – Concentra Operating Corporation (“Concentra” or the “Company”) today announced that Daniel J. Thomas, CEO of Concentra, and Thomas E. Kiraly, CFO, are scheduled to make a presentation at the Banc of America Securities 34^th Annual Investment Conference on September 20, 2004, in San Francisco.

Concentra’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern). Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to this presentation and the subsequent question and answer session free over the Internet and to access the presentation slides via Concentra’s web site at www.concentra.com. To listen to this presentation live on the Internet, visit Concentra’s web site at least 15 minutes prior to the presentation to download and install any necessary audio software. A webcast replay will be available via the same link on the Concentra home page and will remain accessible through October 8, 2004.

Anyone listening to the Company’s presentation is encouraged to read Concentra’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K and 2004 Second Quarter Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for a discussion of Concentra’s historical results of operations and financial condition.

Concentra Operating Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentra Inc., is the comprehensive outsource solution for containing healthcare and disability costs. Serving the occupational, auto and group healthcare markets, Concentra provides employers, insurers and payors with a series of integrated services which include employment-related injury and occupational health care, in-network and out-of-network medical claims review and repricing, access to specialized preferred provider organizations, first notice of loss services, case management and other cost containment services. Concentra provides its services to over 123,000 employer locations and 3,500 insurance companies, health plans and third party administrators nationwide.

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