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):  March 8, 2011 (March 3, 2011)

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-19364	62-1117144
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

701 Cool Springs Boulevard Franklin, Tennessee	37067
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(615) 614-4929

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On March 3, 2011, Healthways, Inc.’s (the “Company”) President, Stefen F. Brueckner, resigned his position as President of the Company effective April 1, 2011, to assume the role of senior advisor reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.  Ben R. Leedle, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, will resume the role of President.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

                (c) On March 4, 2011, the Company appointed Ben R. Leedle, Jr. as President of the Company effective April 1, 2011, in conjunction with Mr. Brueckner’s resignation from the position as described above.  Mr. Leedle, 50, also serves as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since September 2003.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release.

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.

HEALTHWAYS, INC.
By:	/s/ Alfred Lumsdaine
	Alfred Lumsdaine
	Chief Financial Officer

Date:  March 8, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2011

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Chip Wochomurka

Healthways Investor Relations

(615) 614-4493

chip.wochomurka@healthways.com

HEALTHWAYS ANNOUNCES PLANNED TRANSITION OF PRESIDENT, STEFEN BRUECKNER, TO SENIOR ADVISOR ROLE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – March 8, 2011 – Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today announced the planned transition of Stefen F. Brueckner, who has served as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2008, to the role of Senior Advisor reporting to the Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2011. Accordingly, Healthways Chief Executive Officer, Ben R. Leedle, Jr., will resume the role of President in addition to his responsibilities as CEO. As part of the transition plan, Mr. Brueckner’s responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer were previously transferred to Thomas F. Cox on January 1, 2011.

“I am appreciative of the opportunity to have served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Healthways and am proud of the Company’s position as the market’s well-being improvement leader,” said Brueckner. “I believe in Healthways’ mission to create a healthier world one person at a time, and I look forward to my ongoing work in support of that aim.”

Regarding the transition, Leedle commented, "Steve’s extensive leadership experience in the healthcare industry has proven invaluable in elevating Healthways’ business operations to new levels of performance. We are delighted that he will continue to work with the Company in an advisory capacity."

About Healthways

Healthways is the leading provider of specialized, comprehensive solutions to help millions of people maintain or improve their health and well-being and, as a result, reduce overall costs. Healthways' solutions are designed to keep healthy people healthy, reduce health-related risks and optimize care for those with chronic illness. Our proven, evidence-based programs provide highly specific and personalized interventions for each individual in a population, irrespective of age or health status, and are delivered to consumers by phone, mail, internet and face-to-face interactions, both domestically and internationally. Healthways also provides a national, fully accredited, complementary and alternative Health Provider Network and a national Fitness Center Network, which offer convenient access to health services outside of, and in conjunction with, the traditional healthcare system for interested individuals. For more information, please visit http://www.healthways.com/.

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