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 3, 2015

The Providence Service Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34221	86-0845127
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

64 East Broadway Blvd., Tucson, Arizona	85701
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (520) 747-6600

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 3, 2015, The Providence Service Corporation issued a press release announcing the record date and dividend date for the cash dividend payable to holders of its shares of 5.5%/8.5% Series A convertible preferred stock, which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release, dated September 3, 2015

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.

	THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION
Date: September 3, 2015	By:	/s/ David Shackelton
	Name:	David Shackelton
	Title:	Interim Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

AT THE COMPANY	AT CAMERON ASSOCIATES
David Shackelton – Interim Chief Financial Officer	Alison Ziegler     212/554-5469
520/747-6600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Providence Service Corporation Declares Dividend on Convertible Preferred Stock

TUCSON, ARIZONA – September 3, 2015 -- The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) (the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its 5.5%/8.5% Series A convertible preferred stock. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2015 to holders of record as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 15, 2015. The dividend will be paid at a rate of 5.5% per annum, which is equal to approximately $1.38630 per share of convertible preferred stock.

About Providence Service Corporation

The Providence Service Corporation, and its approximately 14,000 employees, provides and manages healthcare and social services, including non-emergency transportation services, human services, workforce development services, and health assessment services in the United States and abroad. For more information, please visit provcorp.com.

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