SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DEMILIO MARK S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

55 NOD ROAD

(Street)

AVON

06001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC [ MGLN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.52	05/16/2006⁽¹⁾		A		83,628		⁽²⁾	02/24/2016	Common Stock	83,628	$0⁽³⁾	83,628	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	05/16/2006		A		10,645		⁽⁵⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	10,645	⁽³⁾	10,645	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option grant was approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer on February 24, 2006, subject to shareholder approval of the 2006 Management Incentive Plan under which the options were granted. The shareholders of the Issuer approved the Plan on 5/16/06. As per the Plan, the exercise price of the options was the fair market value on the date of grant determined by using the average of the opening and closing price of the Issuer's Ordinary Common Stock on NASDAQ on February 24, 2006.

2. Options vest and become exercisable in one-third increments on February 24, of each of 2007, 2008 and 2009, subject to satisfaction of certain performance requirements for certain of such options.

3. Not applicable.

4. The restricted stock unit award was approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer on February 24, 2006, subject to shareholder approval of the 2006 Management Incentive Plan under which the restricted stock units were granted. The shareholders of the Issuer approved the Plan on May 16, 2006. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Magellan common stock.

5. Restricted Stock Units shall vest in one-third increments on February 24, of each of 2007, 2008 and 2009, subject to satisfaction of certain performance requirements.

	/s/ Mark S Demilio	05/18/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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