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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-074665.txt : 20071211
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-074665.hdr.sgml : 20071211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071211151742
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-074665
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHERMYEN JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001419964

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50364
		FILM NUMBER:		071298927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-629-3460

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 PHOENIX BLVD., SUITE 120
		CITY:			COLLEGE PARK
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30349

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220754
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-SOCIAL SERVICES [8300]
		IRS NUMBER:				860845127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0629

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5524 E. FOURTH ST.
		CITY:			TUSCON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5207487108

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5524 E. FOURTH ST.
		CITY:			TUSCON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SHERMYEN JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1800 PHOENIX BLVD., SUITE 120</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLLEGE PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30349</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO - LogistiCare</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>102578</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this Statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended), the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Statement, or (b) that this Statement is legally required to be filed by such person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Received in exchange for options to purchase 20,931 shares of common stock of Charter LCI Corporation at exercise prices ranging from $50.00 to $157.20 per share in connection with the merger of LCI Corporation with a subsidiary of The Providence Service Corporation.  For purposes of this exchange, the shares of The Providence Service Corporation were valued at $31.42 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Katherine Blute, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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