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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-012213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170315
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170316

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	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:		17692885

	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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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CURRENT REPORT</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2017</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(713) 297-7000</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In connection with the preparation of the Company&#8217;s 2016 annual financial statements, it was determined that the Company&#8217;s historical accounting for redeemable non-controlling interests of acquired partnerships was incorrect due to the fact that those partnership agreements contain a provision that makes the non-controlling interests mandatorily redeemable and, thus incorrectly classified.&#160; This error did not affect any of the Company&#8217;s de novo partnership agreements. Management has concluded that this error will result in the reporting of a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting as they relate to this issue and that, as a result, ineffective internal controls over financial reporting. The error will require the restatement of previously issued financial statements. Non-controlling interests refer to the minority limited partnership interests (or limited liability company interests) held by the Company&#8217;s non- controlling partners (&#8220;NC Partner&#8221;) in the limited partnership entities (or limited liability company entities) through which the Company owns and operates its clinics.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For any acquired NC partner agreement that was entered into on or after January 1, 2009,&#160; at the expiration of the specified holding period (i.e., the earliest time when the acquired NC Partner could require the Company to purchase its interest) set forth in the respective limited partnership agreement, the Company reclassified the recorded value of the non-controlling interest to temporary equity on the Company&#8217;s consolidated balance sheet in the section labeled - <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Redeemable non-controlling interests</font> (&#8220;RNCI&#8221;). The recorded value was the fair value of the non-controlling interest on the date the Company acquired a controlling interest in the partnership (&#8220;acquisition date&#8221;) adjusted for any earnings attributable and distributions made subsequent to the acquisition date.&#160; Then, and in any subsequent reporting period that the Company deemed it probable that the acquired NC Partner would assert their redemption rights or the Company otherwise reached an agreement to purchase some or all of the acquired NC Partner interest, the redeemable non-controlling interest was adjusted to its then current redemption value and the redemption value was further adjusted in each reporting period thereafter until purchased by the Company.&#160; All adjustments were charged to additional paid-in capital and were not reflected in the Company&#8217;s consolidated statements of net income.&#160; Although the adjustments were not reflected in the statements of net income, applicable accounting rules required that the Company reflect the charge in the earnings per share calculation.&#160; Quarterly, the Company assessed the probability that the redemption rights would be triggered by the acquired NC Partner and accounted for the redeemable non-controlling interests accordingly.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This error, and the resulting restatement to correct prior period accounting methodology, will be accomplished through non-cash adjustments to previously reported income statements and balance sheet line items.&#160; This correction has no impact on current or previously reported cash balances or net cash flows provided by or used in operating activities or EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization).&#160; Further, all redemptions of non-controlling interests will continue to be made consistent with historical practices and pursuant to the terms of existing partnership agreements.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company&#8217;s board of directors has concluded on March 15, 2017, that its consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and all quarters within 2014 and 2015, and the first three quarters of 2016 should no longer be relied upon.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company, in its upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, intends to correct its consolidated financial statements for the affected years, which will include a cumulative adjustment to the beginning balances of the earliest balance sheets presented. In addition, any prior year information within footnotes, including quarterly data affected by this correction, will be restated within the 2016 Annual Report. Further, the Company will include a &#8220;Selected Financial Data&#8221; table that will present restated numbers for any affected periods. Based on the information regarding prior years that the Company intends to include in its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company does not intend to file amendments to any prior Annual Reports on Form 10-K or any Form 10-Qs for periods through September 30, 2016.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To complete the restatements, the Company will file a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 in order to obtain an additional fifteen calendar days to file the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is expected to be filed on or before March 31, 2017.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Larry McAfee, Chief Financial Officer</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt">Chris Reading, Chief Executive Officer, said, &#8220;Despite the accounting error announced today, the year 2016 ended with another solid quarter for same store visit growth, increasing visits per day per clinic and with excellent development activity.&#160; For the year, we opened the largest number of new de novo locations in the past 10 years plus added a number of additional facilities through acquisition.&#160; Our strong development progress has continued thus far in 2017 with an additional 18 net clinics added plus 8 more managed facilities.&#160; Through a combination of a relatively strong economy, a currently benign reimbursement rate environment, and continued strong cash flow from operations, we expect 2017 to be another solid year for our Company.&#8221;</div>

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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In connection with the preparation of the Company&#8217;s 2016 annual financial statements, it was determined that the Company&#8217;s historical accounting for redeemable non-controlling interests of acquired partnerships was incorrect due to the fact that those partnership agreements contain a provision that makes the non-controlling interests mandatorily redeemable and, thus incorrectly classified.&#160; This error did not affect any of the Company&#8217;s de novo partnership agreements. Management has concluded that this error will result in the reporting of a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting as they relate to this issue and that, as a result, ineffective internal controls over financial reporting. The error will require the restatement of previously issued financial statements. Non-controlling interests refer to the minority limited partnership interests (or limited liability company interests) held by the Company&#8217;s non- controlling partners (&#8220;NC Partner&#8221;) in the limited partnership entities (or limited liability company entities) through which the Company owns and operates its clinics.</div>

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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Company, in its upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, intends to correct its consolidated financial statements for the affected years, which will include a cumulative adjustment to the beginning balances of the earliest balance sheets presented. In addition, any prior year information within footnotes, including quarterly data affected by this correction, will be restated within the 2016 Annual Report. Further, the Company will include a &#8220;Selected Financial Data&#8221; table that will present restated numbers for any affected periods. Based on the information regarding prior years that the Company intends to include in its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company does not intend to file amendments to any prior Annual Reports on Form 10-K or any Form 10-Qs for periods through September 30, 2016.</div>

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