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): January 17, 2013

UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-20086

41-0760940

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6625 West 78th Street, Suite 300

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip code)

952-893-3200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 17, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing completion of its exchange offer for its 7.625% second lien senior secured notes due 2020, which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of the Company, dated January 17, 2013 relating to completion of the exchange offer.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Universal Hospital Services, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Universal Hospital Services, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Rex T. Clevenger
		Rex T. Clevenger
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 17, 2013

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of the Company, dated January 17, 2013 relating to completion of the exchange offer.