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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 04-3363415
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
OR ORGANIZATION) NUMBER)
312 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO GENERAL
INSTRUCTION A.(c)(1), PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. /X/
IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(g) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO GENERAL
INSTRUCTION A.(c)(2), PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. / /
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
4.5% Convertible Notes due 2003 NASDAQ Small Cap Market
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share NASDAQ
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information set forth in the Sections entitled "Description of Notes"
and "Description of Capital Stock" in the Concentra Managed Care, Inc. (the
"Company") Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-52585) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 1998, as amended, including
any form of prospectus contained therein filed by the Company pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Registration
Statement"), is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
NONE
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-A
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.
By: /s/ Richard A. Parr II
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Name: Richard A. Parr II, Esq.
Title: Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
Dated: September 8, 1998
