<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-13-010088.txt : 20130308
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-13-010088.hdr.sgml : 20130308
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130308151818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-13-010088
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130308

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Miller Marc D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315495

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10765
		FILM NUMBER:		13677205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352915
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
		IRS NUMBER:				232077891
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		367 S GULPH RD
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6107683300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		367 S GULPH ROAD
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $60.0000 to $60.0900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Universal Health Services, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), any stockholder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in Footnote 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vested ratably on each of 12/16/2010, 12/16/2011 and 12/16/2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vested on 1/19/2012 and 1/19/2013.</footnote>
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