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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-11-005441.txt : 20110126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110126115006
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-005441
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110125
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110126

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000731012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-TO DWELLINGS & OTHER BUILDINGS [7340]
		IRS NUMBER:				232018365
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12015
		FILM NUMBER:		11548515

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2643 HUNTINGDON PIKE
		CITY:			HUNTINGDON VALLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2159381661

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2643 HUNTINGDON PIKEE
		CITY:			HUNTINGDON VALLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19006
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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): January 25, 2011</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B> HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.</B><BR><FONT
style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Pennsylvania</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>0-12015</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>23-2018365</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>3220 Tillman Drive-Suite 300,
Bensalem, Pennsylvania <BR>
</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>19020</B></TD>
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  <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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  <TD>(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>215-639-4274</B>
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  <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
<BR>
<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
<BR>
<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><BR>
Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On January&nbsp;25, 2011 Healthcare
Services Group, Inc. issued a press release (the &#8220;Press Release&#8221;)
announcing its fourth quarter 2010 regular quarterly cash dividend of $.15625
per common share. Such dividend will be paid on March&nbsp;4, 2011 to
shareholders of record at the close of business February&nbsp;11, 2011. A copy
of the Press Release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is
hereby incorporated by reference to this Current Report.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The information contained in this
Current Report shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of
Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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<P style="text-indent: 13%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">99.1&nbsp; Press Release dated January&nbsp;25, 2011


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">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.

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                <TD width="55%"><U>HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.</U></TD>
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                <TD width="40%"><U>January&nbsp;26, 2011</U><BR>
                Date</TD>
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                <TD width="55%"><U>/s/ Richard W. Hudson</U><BR>
                Chief Financial Officer<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><I>HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.</I>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><I>DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER 2010 CASH
DIVIDEND</I>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>Bensalem, PA &#8211;
January&nbsp;25, 2011- Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-HCSG)</I>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>Our Board of
Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.15625 per common share, payable
on March&nbsp;4, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business
February&nbsp;11, 2011. This dividend represents a 12% increase over the 2009
same period payment. It is the 31st consecutive regular quarterly cash dividend
payment, as well as the 30th consecutive increase since our initiation of
regular quarterly cash dividend payments in 2003</I>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>We intend to
release our results for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 during the week
of February&nbsp;7, 2011, as well as to hold a conference call to discuss our
results after the release.</I>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>The Company also
announces that it will make a presentation on February&nbsp;8, 2011 regarding
the Company at the &#8220;UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services
Conference&#8221; at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Additionally, this
presentation will be audio webcast at www.ibb.ubs.com.</I>

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B><I>Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements</I></B> <BR>
<I>This release and any schedules
incorporated by reference into this report may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), as amended, which are not historical facts
but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about
our business and industry, our beliefs and assumptions. Words such as
&#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221;
&#8220;expects,&#8221;</I> <BR>
<I>&#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;goal,&#8221; and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The
inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a
representation by us that any of our plans will be achieved. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Such
forward-looking information is also subject to various risks and uncertainties.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks arising
from our providing services exclusively to the health care industry, primarily
providers of long-term care; credit and collection risks associated with this
industry; one client accounting for approximately 11% of revenues in the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2010; risks associated with our acquisition of Contract
Environmental Services, Inc., including integration risks or costs, or such
business not achieving expected financial results or synergies or failure to
otherwise perform as expected; our claims experience related to workers&#8217;
compensation and general liability insurance; the effects of changes in, or
interpretations of laws and regulations governing the industry, our workforce
and services provided, including state</I>

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>and local regulations pertaining to
the taxability of our services; and the risk factors described in our
Form&nbsp;10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 in Part&nbsp;I thereof under
&#8216;&#8216;Government Regulation of Clients&#8217;&#8217;,
&#8216;&#8216;Competition&#8217;&#8217; and &#8216;&#8216;Service
Agreements/Collections&#8217;&#8217;, and under Item&nbsp;IA &#8220;Risk
Factors&#8221;. Many of our clients&#8217; revenues are highly contingent on
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement funding rates, which Congress has affected
through the enactment of a number of major laws during the past decade, most
recently the March&nbsp;2010 enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Currently, the U.S. Congress is considering further changes or revising
legislation relating to health care in the United States which, among other
initiatives, may impose cost containment measures impacting our clients. These
laws and proposed laws and forthcoming regulations have significantly altered,
or threaten to alter, overall government reimbursement funding rates and
mechanisms. The overall effect of these laws and trends in the long-term care
industry have affected and could adversely affect the liquidity of our clients,
resulting in their inability to make payments to us on agreed upon payment
terms. These factors, in addition to delays in payments from clients, have
resulted in, and could continue to result in, significant additional bad debts
in the near future. Additionally, our operating results would be adversely
affected if unexpected increases in the costs of labor and labor related costs,
materials, supplies and equipment used in performing services could not be
passed on to our clients.</I>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>In addition, we
believe that to improve our financial performance we must continue to obtain
service agreements with new clients, provide new services to existing clients,
achieve modest price increases on current service agreements with existing
clients and maintain internal cost reduction strategies at our various
operational levels. Furthermore, we believe that our ability to sustain the
internal development of managerial personnel is an important factor impacting
future operating results and successfully executing projected growth
strategies.</I>

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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>Healthcare Services
Group, Inc. is the largest national provider of professional housekeeping,
laundry and dietary services to long-term care and related facilities.</I>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><I>Company Contact:</I> <BR>
<I>Daniel
P. McCartney</I> <BR>
<I>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</I>
<BR>
<I>215-639-4274</I>

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