8-K 1 y54942e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 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) October 30, 2001 Health Management Systems, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 0-20946 13-2770433 ---------------------- --------------- ---------------------- State of Incorporation Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Number Identification Number) 401 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, zip code) (212) 685-4545 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR Attached as exhibit 99 is a press release issued today by Health Management Systems, Inc. (the "Company") announcing the change in fiscal year of the Company from October 31 to December 31. On October 30, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a change of the Company's fiscal year to December 31 from October 31. The change will be retroactive to January 1, 2001, and therefore the Company will file a Form 10-K annual report for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2001. In addition, the Company will file by December 14, 2001 a Form 10-Q transition report covering the transition period of November 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 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 thereunto duly authorized. Date: November 12, 2001 HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ William F. Miller III -------------------------------------- William F. Miller III Chairman and Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Robert M. Holster -------------------------------------- Robert M. Holster President, Chief Operating Officer, and Interim Chief Financial Officer Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99 Press release dated November 12, 2001.