SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 21, 2002
SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada 1-8865
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number)
of Incorporation)
88-0200415
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2724 North Tenaya Way
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 242-7000
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On Wednesday, February 27, 2002, members of senior management of Sierra Health
Services, Inc., or Sierra, are scheduled to appear at the Lehman Brothers
Healthcare Conference. Sierra's presentation is expected to begin at
approximately 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors, analysts and the general
public are invited to listen to the live presentation by dialing 800-553-3587 or
for international callers, 303-713-7920. A replay of the presentation may be
accessed by dialing 800-625-5288 or for international callers, 303-804-1855. The
access code is 1560988. A dial in replay of the call will be available for seven
days beginning February 28, 2002.
Anyone listening to the Sierra management presentations will be presumed to have
read Sierra's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000,
and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2001, June
30, 2001 and September 30, 2001. Additionally, an archive of Sierra's fourth
quarter, 2001 earnings call, originally broadcast on January 31 is available on
the investors page of Sierra's website at www.sierrahealth.com. Listeners should
review cautionary statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Any statements made or issued that are not historical facts are forward-looking
and should be considered in connection with certain cautionary statements
contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 20, 2001. Such
statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and identify important risk factors
that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in
any projected, estimated or forward-looking statements relating to Sierra.
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.
SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: February 21, 2002 /S/ PAUL H. PALMER
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Paul H. Palmer
Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Chief Accounting Officer)