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): February 10, 2009

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33459	20-3934755
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)

27442 Portola Parkway, Suite 200	92610
Foothill Ranch, CA	(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(949) 282-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition .

     On February 10, 2009, Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company “), issued an earnings release announcing its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

     This information and the information contained in the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing, unless specifically stated so therein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits .

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated February 10, 2009.

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.

	SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
Date: February 10, 2009	/s/ Roland G. Rapp
	Roland G. Rapp
	General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated February 10, 2009.