Form 8-K

COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS, INC.

Date: January 24, 2008

/s/ J. Boyd Douglas

J. Boyd Douglas

President and Chief Executive Officer

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 23, 2008

COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

000-49796

74-3032373

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6600 Wall Street, Mobile, Alabama 36695

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(251) 639-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 communication 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)

On January 23, 2008, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a grant of $350,000 of restricted stock to Darrell G. West, the Company’s Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, under the Company’s 2005 Restricted Stock Plan. The 2005 Restricted Stock Plan (as amended and restated) is attached as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the Company’s form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2005 Restricted Stock Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2006.

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.