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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-003579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140826
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140827

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885978
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES [8000]
		IRS NUMBER:				760364866
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11151
		FILM NUMBER:		141067306

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132977000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><font style="font-size: 14pt"><br style="font-size: 14pt"></font><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><font style="font-size: 14pt"><br style="font-size: 14pt"></font><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>August
      27, 2014 (August 26, 2014)</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>U.S.
      PHYSICAL&#160;THERAPY, INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            <u><b>1-11151</b></u>
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            <u><b>76-0364866</b></u>
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            (Commission File
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            Number)
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            (I.R.S. Employer
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            Identification No.)
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            <u><b>1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 300, Houston,
            Texas</b></u>
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            <u><b>77042</b></u>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(713)
      297-7000</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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 (</font><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">see</font></u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)</font>
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      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
      CFR 240.14a-12)</font>
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      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font>
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            <b>Item 5.02</b>
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            <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
            Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b>
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On August 27, 2014, the Company announced that Edward L.
      Kuntz has been appointed to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors on August
      26, 2014, expanding the number of Board members from 10 to 11.&#160;&#160;Mr.
      Kuntz&#8217;s initial term expires at the Company&#8217;s 2015 Annual Meeting of
      Stockholders.
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
      99.1.
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Mr. Kuntz is the former Chairman and Chief Executive
      Officer of Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND), the largest diversified
      provider of post-acute care services in the United States.&#160;&#160;From 1999
      through May 2014, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of
      Kindred and as Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2004. He also serves
      as a director and member of the Audit and Board Operating Committees of
      Rotech Healthcare, Inc., and as a director and Chairman of the Audit
      Committee of American Electric Technologies, Inc. (NADSAQ-CM: AETI). Mr.
      Kuntz is also an operating partner in Sentinel Capital Partners, a
      private equity firm.
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      He was not elected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between
      himself and any other person.&#160;&#160;Mr. Kuntz has not had a direct or
      indirect material interest in any transaction to which the Company is a
      party. Upon his appointment, Mr. Kuntz was granted 3,000 shares of
      restricted common stock of the Company.&#160;&#160;The restrictions on the
      restricted common stock will lapse as follows:&#160;&#160;750 on October 1, 2014;
      750 on January 1, 2015; 750 on April 1, 2015 and 750 on July 1, 2015.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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.</font>
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            <b>U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.</b>
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            Dated:
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          August 27, 2014
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            By: <u>&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ LAWRANCE W. MCAFEE</u>
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            Lawrance W. McAfee
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            Chief Financial Officer
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            &#160;(duly authorized officer and principal financial
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            and accounting officer)
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>U.S.
      Physical Therapy Announces New Board Member</b></font>
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      HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 27, 2014--U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
      (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy
      clinics, today announced that Mr. Edward L. Kuntz has been elected to
      the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors expanding the size of the Board to 11
      members.
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      Mr. Kuntz is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kindred
      Healthcare (NYSE: KND), the largest diversified provider of post-acute
      care services in the United States. From 1999 through May 2014, he
      served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kindred and as Chief
      Executive Officer from 1999 to 2004. He also serves as a director of
      Rotech Healthcare and American Electric Technologies, Inc. (NADSAQ-CM:
      AETI). Mr. Kuntz is also an operating partner in Sentinel Capital
      Partners, a private equity firm.
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      <u><b>About U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.</b></u>
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      Founded in 1990, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates 491 outpatient
      physical and occupational therapy clinics in 42 states. The Company's
      clinics provide preventative and post-operative care for a variety of
      orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, treatment for
      neurologically-related injuries and rehabilitation of injured workers.
      In addition to owning and operating clinics, the Company manages 17
      physical therapy facilities for third parties, including hospitals and
      physician groups.
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      More information about U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. is available at <u>www.usph.com</u>.
      The information included on that website is not incorporated into this
      press release.
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      CONTACT:<br>U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.<br>Larry McAfee, (713) 297-7000<br>Chief
      Financial Officer<br>or<br>Chris Reading, (713) 297-7000<br>Chief
      Executive Officer<br>or<br>Westwicke Partners<br>Bob East, (443) 213-0502
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