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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-03-002544.txt : 20031224
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-03-002544.hdr.sgml : 20031224
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031224174703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-03-002544
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000829608
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC [8093]
		IRS NUMBER:				232491707
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 SEABOARD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C-100
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-312-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 SEABOARD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C-100
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PMR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZARON CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUCKER LAWRENCE C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001052090

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20488
		FILM NUMBER:		031074026

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		59 WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124937882

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		59 WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4-lctucker_psysex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-12-24</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000829608</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001052090</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TUCKER LAWRENCE C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>59 WALL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>1</isOther>
         <otherText>See Remarks.</otherText>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-12-24</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>372039</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>16.00</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>0</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>See Footnote 1.</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> By the 1818 Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. (the &quot;1818 Fund&quot;). The Reporting Person is a general partner of Brown Brothers Harriman &amp; Co. (&quot;BBH&quot;), the general partner of the 1818 Fund and, as such, his pecuniary interest in the securities is limited to his percentage interest in BBH's interest in such securities.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <remarks>Pursuant to Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;),prior to the disposition of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer on December 24,2003 reported on this Form 4,Lawrence C.Tucker may have been deemed to be a more than 10% beneficial owner of Common Stock of the Issuer because Lawrence C.Tucker may have been deemed to be a member of a &quot;group&quot;that owns in excess of 10% of such outstanding Common Stock pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) under the Act.Lawrence C.Tucker

had disclaimed any   such  group status.Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not  be deemed an admission that Lawrence C.Tucker  is or was, for purposes of Section   16  of  the Act or otherwise,the beneficial owner of any equity securities of the Issuer owned by any other person.</remarks>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Lawrence C. Tucker</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-24</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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