FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH CONCEPTS INC
10KSB40, 1996-10-29
BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-KSB

[X]      Annual  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13 or  15(d)  of the  Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934.  For the fiscal  year August 1, 1995 to  July 31,
         1996.

[ ]      Transition  Report  Pursuant to  Section  13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934. For the transition period from N/A to N/A .
                                                              ---    ---
Commission File Number:  0-15207

                      FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH CONCEPTS, Inc.
                 (Name of small business issuer in its charter)

        ARIZONA                                           86-0418406
(State of Incorporation)                    (IRS Employer Identification Number)

7776 South Pointe Parkway West, Suite 150, Phoenix, Arizona           85044-5424
           (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                 (602) 414-0300
                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)


           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                      NONE

           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                         Common Stock without par value
                                (Title of class)


Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X   No   .
                                                             ---    ---
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent  filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation  S-B is not  contained  in  this  form,  and no  disclosure  will  be
contained,  to the  best of  Registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]

Issuer's revenue for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996 was $5,678,016.

Registrant's  Common Stock  outstanding at October 21, 1996 was 2,577,026 shares
after  deducting  418,302 shares of treasury  stock. At such date, the aggregate
market value of Registrant's Common stock held by non-affiliates, based upon the
closing  price  at  which  such  stock  was  sold on  NASDAQ  on such  date  was
approximately $5,073,000.

                       Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of  Registrant's  definitive  Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders  to be held on January 9, 1997 are  incorporated in Part III as set
forth herein.
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I                                                                                         PAGE
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      Item 1.      Description of Business                                                       3
      Item 2.      Description of Property                                                       5
      Item 3.      Legal Proceedings                                                             6
      Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                           6

PART II

      Item 5.      Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters                      6
      Item 6.      Management's Discussion and Analysis                                          6
      Item 7.      Financial Statements                                                          8
      Item 8.      Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
                     on Accounting and Financial Disclosure                                      8

PART III

      Item 9.      Directors and Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
                     Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act                  8
      Item 10.     Executive Compensation                                                        9
      Item 11.     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
                     Owners and Management                                                       9
      Item 12.     Certain Relationships and Related
                     Transactions                                                                9
      Item 13.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                              9


SIGNATURES                                                                                       10
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PART I
   First American Health Concepts, Inc.


Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Business Development

         First  American  Health  Concepts,  Inc.  ("FAHC" or the "Company") was
incorporated  in Arizona in 1981 and made its initial public  offering of common
stock in October, 1985. For the past eleven years, the Company has been involved
in the  business of  providing  managed  vision  care plans and  programs to the
employee  benefit  industry  and direct  access to preferred  pricing  through a
network of preferred  providers  (PPO).  The Company markets and administers its
vision care programs  under the  registered  trade name Eye Care Plan of America
("ECPA").

         The  containment  of runaway  costs within the health care industry has
been a major  focus of  attention  for several  years.  The  increasing  cost of
medical care and  an increasing need for vision  care,  has  triggered a growing
awareness of, and need for, new products, services and ideas designed to curtail
health care costs.

         In 1995, U.S. retail sales of optical products were $13.8 billion, a 12
percent  increase from the $12.3 billion in 1993.  Managed vision care programs,
(private and  government)  accounted for 30 percent of all these eyewear  sales,
according to the Ophthalmic Manufacturers Association (OMA).

         According to a special report  published by the Jobson Optical Group in
1995, 60 percent of the American population, or approximately 157 million people
require  some form of vision  correction,  with 61  percent  of them  purchasing
eyewear in 1995.  The report  also tracks the effect that the graying of America
is having on the vision care market, with 40 percent of purchasers in 1995 being
over 40 years of age.  It is  estimated  that  segment  of the  population  will
increase to 60 percent by the year 2000. The Group Health Association of America
(GHAA)  estimates  that 91 percent of the best  selling  plans  offered by HMO's
included  coverage for routine eye exams and 15 percent offer eyewear  benefits.
Approximately  one in five Americans are currently  receiving  their health care
through an HMO. It is this rapidly  growing market where the Company focuses its
sales and product development efforts.

         Consumers are naturally  cost  conscious  when  purchasing  health care
products, and a large number of optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists are
concerned over losing their patients to managed care plans.  The ECPA concept is
intended to assist these  professionals  in maintaining or increasing the volume
of their  business,  while enabling  consumers to reduce their eye care costs by
providing  substantial savings to members purchasing eye care from participating
ECPA providers.

Eye Care Plan of America

         Eye  Care  Plan  of  America  is a  managed  vision  care  plan  with a
verifiable cost  containment  pricing  structure as its  foundation.  Pricing is
based on industry published  wholesale prices for the ophthalmic  materials plus
nominal professional service fees. ECPA provides  fully-insured and self- funded
service emphasizing this pricing structure.

         The Company's original program,  ECPA Non-Insured,  is not an insurance
program but,  rather,  affords  consumers the  opportunity  to purchase  eyewear
products from  providers at substantial  savings  through  participation  in the
Company's programs.

         During  1993,  the Company  introduced  its first  insured  vision care
products  which  utilize  the same price  structure  as the  Company's  original
program,  while adding a schedule of indemnity  allowances for eye examinations,
lenses,  frames and contact lenses.  The Company's programs can assist providers
in increasing or  maintaining  their markets,  while enabling  members to reduce
their health care costs.

         Currently,  10.1 million  members are enrolled in the Company's  vision
care cost-containment programs, and there are over 13,800 participating eye care
providers in the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

         Upon   enrollment  in  any  of  the  ECPA  programs,   members  receive
identification or authorization verifying their membership.  This identification
is usually either on a Company- issued ECPA card or the sponsor's own
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identification  card on  which  the  ECPA  logo is  imprinted.  Included  in the
information  on either card is the toll-free  telephone  number to the Company's
national  customer service center.  Members are instructed to call the telephone
number to locate nearby participating ECPA providers. Members and their families
may visit any provider during normal business hours and are encouraged,  but not
required,  to have their eyes examined by the provider in connection  with their
purchases.  Members may select eyewear from each  provider's  inventory  without
restriction as to style,  color, size, tint or lens type. The Company guarantees
that any  complaints  associated  with ECPA  programs  will be  resolved  to the
members' satisfaction, either by the provider or by the Company.

[ ]   ECPA Non-Insured

         Upon  presentation  of an  authorized  membership  card at an  approved
provider,  a member  may  purchase  eyewear  at a price 20% to 60%  below  usual
retail.  The preferred pricing is based on published  wholesale price lists such
as FRAMES, an industry publication which reflects manufacturers' wholesale frame
prices, and wholesale optical laboratory published price lists.

         Unlike  traditional  insured vision plans,  ECPA  Non-Insured  does not
require either the member or the provider to complete or submit claim forms. All
payments  are  made  directly  to  the  participating   providers  by  the  ECPA
Non-Insured members.

[ ]   ECPA Insured and ECPA Self-Funded

         The Company's  insured vision care programs are designed to combine the
preferred pricing structure with a traditional insurance schedule for eye exams,
lenses,  frames and contact  lenses  creating a managed  indemnity  product with
increased flexibility in plan design.

         Under ECPA Insured and ECPA Self-Funded,  members  receive a  "Schedule
of Allowances" for vision care needs. Applying the Schedule of Allowances to the
ECPA preferred  pricing greatly  increases the members' buying power and reduces
their out-of-pocket expenses for quality managed eye care.

         ECPA  Insured  and ECPA  Self-Funded  members  also have the  option of
seeking  services  from  eye care  professionals  outside  of the ECPA  provider
network.  In such  cases,  the  member  pays the eye care  provider's  usual and
customary  fees  directly,  and the  member is then  reimbursed  according  to a
reduced Schedule of Allowances.

         After the Schedule of Allowances has been  exhausted,  ECPA Insured and
ECPA Self-Funded members may purchase additional eyewear and contact lenses from
participating ECPA providers at ECPA preferred pricing levels.

         Insured   scheduled   allowances  are  underwritten  by  Security  Life
Insurance  Company  of  America  ("SLICA,"  founded  in  Minnesota  in 1956) and
Congress Life  Insurance  Company (in  Alabama),  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of
SLICA.  ECPA Self-Funded  provides the same benefits to members as ECPA Insured,
however the scheduled allowances are self-funded by the plan sponsor.

ECPA Sponsors

         The Company does not market  participation in ECPA programs directly to
the public.  Instead,  members are enrolled  through  sponsors  having access to
large  numbers  of their own  employees,  clients  or  customers.  Existing  and
potential  sponsors  include employer groups,  insurance  carriers,  third party
administrators,  health  maintenance  organizations,  multiple  employer trusts,
financial  institutions,  associations,  labor unions,  governmental bodies, and
political sub-divisions.  Generally, a sponsor pays either an annual/monthly fee
or a monthly  premium for each member  enrolled.  Under the  Company's  standard
agreement  each sponsor agrees to offer  membership in ECPA to its clients,  and
typically will enroll all of its clients.

         Presently there are more than 1,000 sponsors of ECPA plans, the largest
of which accounts for  approximately  9 percent of the Company's total operating
revenue.

ECPA Eye Care Providers

         Each  participating  ECPA provider is an established  provider prior to
becoming associated with the Company,  is owned independent of the Company,  and
is operated  by  professionals  regulated  under  applicable  state law. A large
portion  of the  provider  network is  comprised  of  independent  optometrists,
opticians, and ophthalmologists,  and the balance is comprised of chain-operated
providers.  Each provider agrees to pay a periodic or transaction-based  fee for
the Company's administration of the network.
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         The Company recruits potential  providers using in-house  telemarketing
efforts.   Each  potential   provider  is  screened   through   interviews  with
credentialing representatives and discussions with their references. The Company
requires,  among other things,  that providers  maintain  normal business hours,
offer a full selection of eyewear,  possess all licenses required to practice in
the state in which their operations take place, maintain sufficient professional
liability insurance,  and adhere to standards set forth in the Company's Quality
of Care  Assurance  Program.  A  nominal  credentialing  fee is  required.  Each
approved  provider agrees to provide  eye care to plan members  according to the
Company's standards and at predetermined, published, wholesale-based prices, and
to  guarantee  the  services,   care  and  related  materials  to  the  members'
satisfaction.

         Since  ECPA  is  based  on a  cost  containment  fee  structure,  it is
necessary  to maintain an  appropriate  ratio of members to  providers  within a
given geographic  area. ECPA has set the desired ratio at 2000-to-1,  bearing in
mind that  utilization will be only a fraction of that, and that eye care visits
are normally an annual or semi-annual  event. ECPA verifies that the prospective
provider's office is capable of efficiently serving an increased patient load.

Competition

         The Company's primary competition in marketing ECPA programs comes from
other insured vision plans,  some of which  are  long-established  entities with
significantly greater financial and other resources than the Company.

         Due to the high  percentage  of the  population  requiring  eyewear and
because  access to eye care  services  is  largely a planned  occurrence,  it is
necessary  to  spread  the  cost of  insured  benefits  over  large  groups  and
therefore,  vision care insurance  premiums and fees are set at levels which may
not produce  significant  cost  savings in the total cost of  individual  vision
care. The Company believes, therefore, that the ECPA membership cost-containment
concept  offers  advantages  in  the  cost  and  ease  of  administration   over
traditional insured and prepaid coverage programs.

         Although several  companies offer membership  programs for the purchase
of discount eyewear from participating providers, to the Company's knowledge, no
other Company is comparable in size,  product  diversity or geographic  scope to
ECPA. Other entities could establish  cost-containment  benefit programs similar
in concept to the Company's programs. However, management believes the Company's
service  mark  recognition  obtained  during the past fifteen  years  provides a
competitive  edge for the  Company  and will  continue  to do so.  In  addition,
because the Company's newer insured vision care products  utilize the same price
schedule as ECPA  Non-Insured,  associated claims costs are lower than competing
traditional  insured vision care plans and therefore,  material cost savings are
passed on to the insured members and sponsors.

Regulation

         Health care providers,  insurers,  and third party  administrators  are
subject  to  federal,  state and  occasionally,  local  regulation.  Regulations
applicable  to the  products or  operations  of the Company  are  complied  with
directly by the Company or through the  compliance  departments of the Company's
alliance partners, where applicable.

         Since the Company is in the employee benefit industry,  any proposed or
enacted  legislation which would adversely affect the preferential tax treatment
or flexibility  of choice  afforded  employee  health  benefits could  adversely
affect the business of the Company.

Employees

         At October 21, 1996 the Company had 67 full-time  employees including 6
officers, 5 outside sales representatives and 56 customer service,  clerical and
administrative  employees.  The Company  anticipates  hiring additional staff as
increased business demands dictate.


Item 2.  DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

         The Company leases an aggregate of 15,000 square feet of Class B office
space for its sales  and  administrative  offices.  The  Company's  headquarters
office in Phoenix,  Arizona is leased at an effective  rate of $12,300 per month
with an  expiration  date of  September,  1999.  Sales  offices  are  located in
Phoenix,  Atlanta, Chicago,  Washington,  D.C. and Hartford with effective rates
ranging  from $450 to  $1,400  per month  and  lease  expiration  dates  through
September, 1997.

         The Company  maintains  cash  reserves for use in corporate  expansion,
financing growth of its business and general corporate purposes. FAHC
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invests excess cash in interest-bearing securities including U.S. Treasuries and
municipal  obligations,  generally  with  maturities  of  less  than  one  year.
Investments  are governed by guidelines  established by a committee of the Board
of Directors and are generally not limited by type.

Item 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         None

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         None


PART II


Item 5.  MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

  Common                      Trading Range During the Years Ended July 31,
Stock Prices                      1996                            1995
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                          High             Low            High             Low
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Quarter Ended:
   October 31           $6-3/4              $5          $8-1/8          $5-1/8
   January 31            6-3/8           4-5/8           8-7/8           6-1/8
   April 30              5-3/4           4-3/8           6-5/8           4-3/4
   July 31               5-1/4           3-1/4           7-5/8           6-1/8

         Since  February 27, 1995 the  Company's  common stock has traded on the
Nasdaq National Market System (symbol:  FAHC). Prior to that date, common shares
were  traded on the Nasdaq  Over-the-Counter  Market.  On October 21, 1996 there
were  approximately 135 shareholders of record,  not including those shares held
in street name. The Company has neither  declared nor paid any cash dividends to
date and does not plan to do so in the immediate future.


Item 6.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Results of Operations

         First American Health Concepts, Inc. ("FAHC" or the "Company") reported
operating  revenues of $5,678,000  for 1996 compared to $4,657,000  for 1995, an
overall increase of 22 percent.  ECPA Non-Insured  revenues increased 20 percent
due to an increase in eligible  members from 9.6 million members in 1995 to 10.0
million members at July 31, 1996.  Revenues generated from the Company's managed
care plans,  ECPA  Insured and ECPA  Self-Funded  increased  86 percent from the
prior year and,  while still the smaller  part of the  business,  represent  the
fastest growing product lines.

         During 1996,  the Company  reported  $871,000 of combined  revenue from
ECPA Insured and ECPA  Self-Funded,  compared to $468,000 in 1995. This increase
was due to enrollment  of new groups  during fiscal 1996 and full-year  revenues
from groups  added in 1995.  The insured  vision  employee  benefits  market has
continued to have a progressively  positive effect on revenues since the Company
introduced  the managed  care  products in 1993.  The Company  anticipates  that
revenues  from ECPA  Insured  and ECPA  Self-Funded  will  continue to grow at a
faster  rate  than  Non-Insured  revenues  and will  continue  to  represent  an
increasing portion of new business.

         The  Company  does not expect  inflation  to have a material  impact on
future revenues and/or profits.

         Total operating expenses were $5,297,000 in 1996 compared to $3,822,000
in 1995,  a 39 percent  increase.  The overall  increase in  operating  expenses
generally reflects investment in the Company's internal  infrastructure designed
to support marketing and sales activities, service current and new business, and
support future growth.

         Sales and marketing  expenses were $2,015,000 in 1996 and $1,403,000 in
1995. The 44 percent increase  resulted from the full-year effect of a dedicated
marketing,  account services and sales support department established during the
fourth quarter of fiscal 1995 combined with increased development and production
expenses
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for marketing  materials  focused on new business growth.  New field sales staff
were also added to increase market coverage.  Further  contributing to increased
sales and marketing costs were the addition of provider relations  personnel and
comprehensive  quality  assurance  programs aimed at strengthening the Company's
competitive  position.  During fiscal 1996, management continued to direct sales
and marketing  efforts toward new ECPA  Non-Insured  business  while  increasing
focus on ECPA Insured and ECPA Self-Funded products.

         Direct  membership  expenses,  the  costs  of  providing  members  with
membership  materials,  maintaining  a national  customer  service  center,  and
administering  the claims  processing  function,  were $1,345,000 in fiscal 1996
compared to $798,000 for 1995, a 69 percent increase. The increase resulted from
the addition of customer service and claims administration personnel, and higher
materials and outside  claims  administration  costs  associated  with increased
membership,  especially  for the  ECPA-Insured  and  ECPA Self-Funded  products.
Expenses within this category will continue to increase as operating revenues in
these business lines increase.

         For fiscal 1996, general and  administrative  expenses were $1,608,000,
compared to $1,379,000 in 1995. Factors contributing to this 17 percent increase
were additional finance and information systems support personnel,  professional
fees related to employee additions, and systems and infrastructure  expenditures
to accommodate  future growth.  The Company expects  general and  administrative
expenses to increase only slightly during fiscal 1997.

         Depreciation  was $244,000 for 1996 and $156,000 in 1995.  Depreciation
increased  in 1996 due to purchases of computer  systems,  furniture  and office
equipment and leasehold improvements to accommodate new personnel.  In addition,
a full year's  depreciation  is included  for mailing and  processing  equipment
purchased in 1995 with the expectation of overall cost savings through  internal
processing  versus  outside  contracting.  Depreciation  and  amortization  will
increase in 1997 when a  significant  new  integrated  managed care  information
system  presently  being  developed  is put  into  service  along  with  related
telephone system enhancements.

         Interest  income was $243,000 in 1996 compared to $204,000 in 1995. The
increase in interest income was due to higher average  invested  balances during
the year ended July 31, 1996.  The increased  investment  balances also earned a
higher  average yield  compared to 1995 due to a lesser focus on lower  yielding
tax-preferred  investments.  Disregarding  rate  fluctuations,  interest  income
should decrease during fiscal 1997 as the Company plans to use internal funds to
finance capital expenditures and system development.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         Working  capital was  $2,666,000  and the current ratio was 2.5 to 1 at
July 31, 1996. Cash and cash  equivalents and marketable  investment  securities
totaled $4,192,000.

         The Company's  cash and cash  equivalents  decreased  $470,000 from the
1995 balance to $1,600,000 at July 31, 1996. The Company's  principal  source of
funds  for the year  ended  July 31,  1996 was cash  flow  from  operations.  In
addition,  $2,474,000 was generated from the redemption of marketable investment
securities,  though  substantially all of these funds were reinvested in similar
financial instruments.

         Major  uses of funds for the year were the  purchase  of  computer  and
office equipment and an integrated  managed care information  system  comprising
$998,000 and the purchase of 40,500  treasury  shares for an aggregate  price of
$204,000.  The Company's  Board of Directors has authorized up to $1 million for
such acquisitions.

         Management  anticipates  continuing,  though slower,  expansion in 1997
through additional management and staff support personnel, capital additions and
infrastructure  expenditures to accommodate  future growth. The Company believes
its ongoing  cash flow will support all  anticipated  capital  expenditures  and
operating expenses.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

         Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, "Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets," will require that long-lived assets of
the  Company  be  reviewed  for  impairment   whenever   events  or  changes  in
circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  value  of  an  asset  may  not  be
recoverable.  Management  believes  the adoption of SFAS 121 for the year ending
July 31,  1997,  will not have a  material  effect  on the  Company's  financial
position.

         SFAS No. 123,  "Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation,"  establishes
financial and reporting standards for stock-based compensation
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plans including all  arrangements  by which  employees  receive shares of stock,
options, or other equity instruments.  These transactions must be accounted for,
or at least  disclosed in the case of stock options,  based on the fair value of
the  equity   instruments   issued.   The  company  will  adopt  the  disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 123 for its fiscal year ending July 31, 1997.

Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The Company's  financial  statements  and notes thereto are included in
this annual report beginning at page 11.


Item 8.  CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON  ACCOUNTING  AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

         None


PART III

Item 9.  DIRECTORS,   EXECUTIVE   OFFICERS,  PROMOTERS   AND  CONTROL   PERSONS;
         COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

     The  information  called for by this Item,  with respect to directors,  and
with respect to officers regarding compliance with Section 16(a) is incorporated
by reference from the "Notice of Meeting and Proxy  Statement" filed herewith as
Exhibit 28.

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                                                                 Current Title and Positions
Executive Officer          Age at 7/31/96                     Held During the Last Five Years
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John A. Raycraft                    49               Chief Executive Officer since May 1993; President since
                                                     1992; Executive Vice President from 1991 to 1992; President
                                                     and Chief Executive Officer of AVP Vision Plan and
                                                     Executive Vice President of Optics East, Inc. prior to joining
                                                     the Company.

Laura J. Arnold                     35               Vice President of Provider Relations since August 1994;
                                                     Manager since August 1993; Director of Vision and Hearing
                                                     Plan Services / Southwestern Benefit Plans and Network
                                                     Development with AVESIS, Incorporated prior to joining
                                                     the Company.

Bruce T. Davidson                   64               Vice President of Marketing and Sales since November
                                                     1995; an independent marketing and sales consultant prior
                                                     to joining the Company.

Carolyn Hall                        56               Secretary and Treasurer since 1988; Secretary since 1987.

Craig L. Santilli                   48               Vice President of Information Systems since September
                                                     1995; Director, Applications Development for Samaritan
                                                     Health System and Director, Information Management for
                                                     Hartford Insurance Group prior to joining the Company.

Charles P. Stanford, Jr.            45               Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer since
                                                     October 1994; General Manager, Director, Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer of Capitol Castings, Inc., and an
                                                     independent financial and business consultant prior to
                                                     joining the Company.
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Item 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         The  information  called for by this Item is  incorporated by reference
from the "Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement" filed herewith as Exhibit 28.


Item 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT


         The  information  called for by this Item is  incorporated by reference
from the "Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement" filed herewith as Exhibit 28.


Item 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         During  1993,  the Company  made a $101,395  loan to John A.  Raycraft,
President  and Chief  Executive  Officer  of the  Company,  in  exchange  for an
interest-bearing  note  receivable.  The agreement  provided for quarterly  loan
payments amounting to 50% of the profit sharing payment due to the officer, with
payments applied first to accumulated interest due and then to principal,  until
paid in full.  The note was  secured by an  insurance  policy on the life of the
officer. The balance of the note on August 1, 1994 was $65,525.

         During  fiscal  1995,  the  Company  loaned the  officer an  additional
$28,000  and agreed to  repayment  of  principal  and  interest  in five  annual
installments  through August 1, 1999. Other terms of the note receivable  remain
unchanged.  On August 1, 1996 a  repayment  of  $18,621  was  received  from the
officer.

         Additional  information  called  for by this  Item is  incorporated  by
reference  from the "Notice of Meeting and Proxy  Statement"  filed  herewith as
Exhibit 28.


Item 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

              (a)   Exhibits
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Number                              Description                                 Method of Filing
- --------------                              -----------                                 ----------------
<S>                                 <C>                                         <C>                       
3-A                                 Articles of Incorporation                   Incorporated by reference to
                                    of the Company as amended                   Exhibit 3-A of 1990 10-K. Current
                                                                                amendment filed herewith



3-B                                 Bylaws of the Company                       Incorporated by reference to
                                                                                Exhibit 3-B of 1992 10-K



4-A                                 Specimen Stock Certificate                  Incorporated by reference to
                                                                                Exhibit 4-A of S-18 33-00118-LA



24                                  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP            Exhibit filed herewith

28                                  Notice of Meeting and Proxy                 Exhibit filed herewith
                                    Statement
</TABLE>

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

No  reports on Form 8-K have been  filed  during the last  quarter of the period
covered by this report.
                                        9
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

In accordance  with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the  registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
 .
                                       FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH CONCEPTS, Inc.
                                                   (Registrant)


Date:   October 28, 1996                  By /s/ John A. Raycraft
                                            -----------------------------------
                                          John A. Raycraft
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer


In  accordance  with the Exchange  Act, this report has been signed below by the
following  persons on behalf of the  registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature                                            Title                                          Date
- ---------                                            -----                                          ----


<S>                                         <C>                                                   <C>
/s/ John A. Raycraft                        President and                                         10/28/96
- -------------------------------------       Chief Executive Officer                               --------
   (John A. Raycraft)                       


/s/ Charles P. Stanford, Jr.                Vice President of Finance and                         10/28/96
- -------------------------------------       Chief Financial Officer                               --------
   (Charles P. Stanford, Jr.)               


/s/ John W. Heidt                           Chairman of the Board                                 10/28/96
- -------------------------------------                                                             --------
   (John W. Heidt)


/s/ Robert M. Topol                         Director                                              10/28/96
- -------------------------------------                                                             --------
 (Robert M. Topol)


/s/ Robert J. Delsol                        Director                                              10/28/96
- -------------------------------------                                                             --------
   (Robert J. Delsol)


/s/ Thomas B. Morgan                        Director                                              10/28/96
- -------------------------------------                                                             --------  
   (Thomas B. Morgan)


/s/ John R. Behrmann                        Director                                              10/28/96
- -------------------------------------                                                             --------
   (John R. Behrmann)
</TABLE>
                                       10
<PAGE>
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
One Arizona Center
400 E. Van Buren Street
Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ  85004


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



The Board of Directors and Shareholders
First American Health Concepts, Inc.:


We have  audited  the  accompanying  balance  sheet  of  First  American  Health
Concepts,  Inc.  as of July 31,  1996,  and the  related  statements  of income,
shareholders'  equity,  and cash  flows  for each of the  years in the  two-year
period ended July 31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of First American Health Concepts,
Inc. as of July 31, 1996 and the  results of its  operations  and its cash flows
for each of the years in the two-year  period ended July 31, 1996 in  conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.


KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

October 4, 1996



                                       11
<PAGE>
First American Health Concepts, Inc.
BALANCE SHEET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS                                                                                   July 31, 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                  <C>
Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $    1,599,566
      Marketable investment securities  (Note B)                                             1,699,691
      Member fees receivable, net of allowance for
        doubtful accounts of $26,000                                                           649,285
      Note receivable-officer, current (Note C)                                                 18,621
      Deferred expenses                                                                        223,973
      Prepaid expenses                                                                          84,975
      Income taxes receivable (Note G)                                                          32,807
      Other current assets                                                                     110,216
                                                                                     ------------------
           Total Current Assets                                                              4,419,134
                                                                                     ------------------

Property and Equipment:
      Office furniture and fixtures                                                            287,083
      Computers and office equipment                                                         1,309,027
      Leasehold improvements                                                                   102,818
      Systems under development                                                                551,132
                                                                                     ------------------
                                                                                             2,250,060
      Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                                          (884,845)
                                                                                     ------------------
           Net Property and Equipment                                                        1,365,215

Marketable investment securities, long term (Note B)                                           893,002

Note receivable-officer, long term (Note C)                                                     60,120
                                                                                     ------------------

           Total Assets                                                                 $    6,737,471

                                                                                     ==================

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Current Liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                                                 $       216,350
      Capital lease obligation,  current (Note D)                                               17,090
      Bank loan, current (Note F)                                                               84,400
      Accrued expenses                                                                         252,017
      Deferred tax liability (Note G)                                                           20,000
      Deferred revenue                                                                       1,162,948
                                                                                     ------------------
           Total Current Liabilities                                                         1,752,805

Capital lease obligation,  long term (Note D)                                                   30,034
Bank loan, long term (Note F)                                                                  189,900
                                                                                     ------------------

           Total Liabilities                                                                 1,972,739
                                                                                     ------------------

Shareholders' Equity (Notes B, E, and F):
      Common stock, no par value; Authorized, 8,000,000
           shares; Issued, 2,995,104 shares                                                    630,306
      Additional paid-in capital                                                             2,560,544
      Retained earnings                                                                      2,976,741
      Unearned ESOP shares (Note F)                                                           (259,804)
      Net unrealized gain on marketable investment securities (Note B)                          (1,613)
                                                                                     ------------------
                                                                                             5,906,174
      Treasury stock, at cost, 383,102 shares                                               (1,141,442)
                                                                                     ------------------

           Total Shareholders' Equity                                                        4,764,732
                                                                                     ------------------

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes D and F)

           Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                   $    6,737,471
                                                                                     ==================
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                       12
<PAGE>
First American Health Concepts, Inc.
STATEMENT OF INCOME

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended July 31,                                                                  1996                    1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                     <C>       
Operating Revenues                                                              $5,678,016              $4,656,871

Operating Expenses:
      Sales and marketing expenses                                               2,014,504               1,403,014
      Direct membership expenses                                                 1,345,497                 797,764
      General and administrative expenses                                        1,608,338               1,378,520
      Depreciation                                                                 244,499                 156,178
      ESOP charges (Note F)                                                         84,102                  86,046
                                                                             --------------           -------------
           Total Operating Expenses                                              5,296,940               3,821,522
                                                                             --------------           -------------

           Operating Income                                                        381,076                 835,349

Non-operating Income (Expense):
      Interest income                                                              243,103                 204,268
      Interest expense                                                             (35,086)                (35,137)
                                                                             --------------           -------------
          Total Non-operating Income                                               208,017                 169,131

           Income Before Income Taxes                                              589,093               1,004,480

Income Taxes (Note G)                                                              230,000                 336,700
                                                                             --------------           -------------

           Net Income                                                             $359,093                $667,780
                                                                             ==============           =============

Net Income Per Share                                                                 $0.14                   $0.25
                                                                             ==============           =============

Weighted Average Common and Equivalent
      Shares Outstanding                                                         2,655,432               2,718,799
                                                                             ==============           =============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                       13
<PAGE>
First American Health Concepts, Inc.
STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                   Net Unrealized
                                           Outstanding                Additional                                    Gain (Loss) on 
                                             Common       Common        Paid-in      Retained      Unearned          Marketable    
                                             Shares        Stock        Capital      Earnings     ESOP Shares  Investment Securities
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                        <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>                  <C>          
Balances at August 1, 1994                  2,551,220    $518,429     $2,112,507    $1,949,868            -            ($19,726)    

      Stock options exercised                  66,330      97,356              -             -            -                   -     

      Net unrealized gain (loss) on
         marketable investment securities           -           -              -             -            -              23,011     

      Income tax benefit arising from
         employee stock option plan                 -           -        130,579             -            -                   -     

      Transfer of treasury stock to
         ESOP Trust                            91,978           -        301,751             -     (422,000)                  -     

      Purchase of treasury stock              (64,500)          -              -             -            -                   -     

      Cost of ESOP shares released                  -           -         14,331             -       71,715                   -     

      Net income                                    -           -              -       667,780            -                   -     
                                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balances at July 31, 1995                   2,645,028     615,785      2,559,168     2,617,648     (350,285)              3,285     

      Stock options exercised                   7,474      14,521              -             -            -                   -     

      Net unrealized gain (loss) on
         marketable investment securities           -           -              -             -            -              (4,898)    

      Income tax benefit arising from
         employee stock option plan                 -           -          7,755             -            -                   -     

      Purchase of treasury stock               40,500           -              -             -                                      

      Cost of ESOP shares released                  -           -         (6,379)            -       90,481                   -     

      Net income                                    -           -              -       359,093            -                   -     
                                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balances at July 31, 1996                   2,693,002    $630,306     $2,560,544    $2,976,741    ($259,804)            ($1,613)    
                                           =========================================================================================
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Total     
                                                     Treasury           Shareholders'  
                                                      Stock                Equity     
                                             ---------------------------------------
                                                                                      
<S>                                          <C>                         <C>               
Balances at August 1, 1994                          ($798,210)           $3,762,868        
                                                                                      
      Stock options exercised                               -                97,356              
                                                                                      
      Net unrealized gain (loss) on                                                   
         marketable investment securities                   -                23,011        
                                                                                      
      Income tax benefit arising from                                                 
         employee stock option plan                         -               130,579              
                                                                                      
      Transfer of treasury stock to                                                   
         ESOP Trust                                   198,378                78,129              
                                                                                      
      Purchase of treasury stock                     (338,075)             (338,075)             
                                                                                       
      Cost of ESOP shares released                          -                86,046              
                                                                                      
      Net income                                            -               667,780              
                                             ---------------------------------------     
                                                                                      
Balances at July 31, 1995                            (937,907)            4,507,694            
                                                                                      
      Stock options exercised                               -                14,521             
                                                                                      
      Net unrealized gain (loss) on                                                   
         marketable investment securities                   -                (4,898)         
                                                                                      
      Income tax benefit arising from                                                 
         employee stock option plan                         -                 7,755            
                                                                                      
      Purchase of treasury stock                     (203,535)             (203,535)    
                                                                                      
      Cost of ESOP shares released                          -                84,102             
                                                                                      
      Net income                                            -               359,093              
                                             ---------------------------------------     
                                                                                      
Balances at July 31, 1996                         ($1,141,442)           $4,764,732        
                                             =======================================     
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                       14
<PAGE>
First American Health Concepts, Inc.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Years ended July 31,                                                                                   1996            1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                        <C>                    <C>       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
      Net income                                                                                    $359,093        $667,780
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
          provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation                                                                                 244,499         156,178
        Amortization of deferred system costs                                                         24,660            ----
        Income tax benefit arising from  stock option plan                                             7,755         130,579
        ESOP shares committed to be released                                                          84,102          86,046
        Provision for losses on accounts receivable                                                   12,000          10,750
        Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes                                                          7,000         (19,000)
      Changes In Assets and Liabilities:
        Increase in member fees receivable                                                           (65,244)        (97,903)
        Increase in deferred expenses                                                                (31,065)        (25,698)
        Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets                            (151,305)          67,561
        Increase in income taxes receivable                                                          (22,078)        (10,729)
        Increase in accounts payable                                                                  99,007          74,328
        Decrease in income taxes payable                                                                ----         (21,517)
        Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities                         72,308         (50,479)
        Decrease in accrued ESOP contributions                                                          ----         (78,129)
        Increase in deferred revenue                                                                  83,132          18,000
                                                                                           ----------------------------------
           Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities                                                 723,864         907,767
                                                                                           ----------------------------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
      Decrease in certificates of deposit                                                              ----           90,000
      Purchases of property and equipment                                                           (998,106)       (433,010)
      Purchases of marketable investment securities                                               (2,396,483)     (1,041,510)
      Redemptions/sales of marketable investment securities                                        2,473,981       1,474,825
      Decrease (increase) in note receivable-officer                                                  15,600         (28,811)
                                                                                           ----------------------------------
           Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities                                      (905,008)         61,494
                                                                                           ----------------------------------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
      Proceeds from sale of treasury stock                                                              ----         500,129
      Repayments of bank loan                                                                        (84,400)        (63,300)
      Repayments of capital lease obligation                                                         (15,005)        (11,143)
      Proceeds from exercised stock options                                                           14,521          97,356
      Purchases of treasury stock                                                                   (203,535)       (338,075)
                                                                                           ----------------------------------
           Net Cash Provided (Used) By Financing Activities                                         (288,419)        184,967
                                                                                           ----------------------------------

           Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents                                     (469,563)      1,154,228

      Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year                                                 2,069,129         914,901
                                                                                           ----------------------------------
      Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year                                                      $1,599,566      $2,069,129
                                                                                           ==================================

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
      Cash paid during the year for income taxes                                                    $239,117        $257,367
                                                                                           ==================================
      Cash paid during the year for interest                                                         $34,991         $35,137
                                                                                           ==================================

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-cash Investing Activities:
      Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable investment securities                                     ($4,898)        $23,011
                                                                                           ==================================
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                       15
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  First American Health Concepts, Inc.

A. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    [ ] Revenue Recognition
         First American Health Concepts, Inc. ("FAHC" or the "Company") receives
membership fees through its various Eye Care Plan of America ("ECPA")  programs.
ECPA Non-Insured  membership generally is renewed annually and fees are remitted
to the Company monthly by sponsors,  based on the number of members  represented
by the sponsor. Revenues are recognized monthly based on the aggregate number of
members  reported  to the  Company.  Membership  fees may also be remitted on an
annual  basis  and,  in such  cases,  are  amortized  ratably  to income  over a
twelve-month  period.  Premiums  and  fees  related  to ECPA  Insured  and  ECPA
Self-Funded  plans are  calculated  and billed on a monthly basis and recognized
accordingly.

    [ ] Cash and Cash Equivalents
         The Company considers all highly liquid financial instruments purchased
with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

    [ ] Development Costs
         The Company  expenses  its costs of  developing  the eye care  provider
network  and  sponsor  network  as they are  incurred.  Costs of the  integrated
managed  care  information  system  are  being  deferred  until  development  is
completed  and the system is  operational  at which time costs will be amortized
over a five-year period.

    [ ] Marketable Investment Securities
         Marketable  investment  securities  at July 31,  1996  consist  of U.S.
Treasury  securities.  Under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards  No.  115,  "Accounting  for  Certain  Investments  in Debt and Equity
Securities,"  the Company  classifies its debt  securities as available for sale
and such  securities  are recorded at fair value.  Unrealized  holding gains and
losses  on  available-for-sale  securities,  net of  related  tax  effects,  are
excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of shareholders'
equity until  realized.  Realized gains and losses on securities are included in
earnings  and  are  derived  using  the  specific   identification   method  for
determining the cost of securities sold.


    [ ] Deferred Expenses
         The  Company  defers  the  direct  costs  of  initiating   vision  plan
memberships.   Such  costs,  which  include  commissions,   printing  and  other
materials,  are amortized over a twelve-month  period,  which corresponds to the
period utilized for measurement of membership fees. Direct advertising costs are
expensed as incurred.

    [ ] Property and Equipment
         Property and equipment are recorded at cost.  Depreciation  is provided
using the  straight-line  method over  estimated  useful lives of  three-to-five
years.  Equipment under capital leases and leasehold  improvements are amortized
using  the  straight-line  method  over the  shorter  of the  lease  term or the
estimated useful life of the asset.

    [ ] Net Income Per Share
         Net income per share is calculated using the weighted average number of
common  shares and dilutive  common  equivalent  shares  outstanding  during the
period.  Dilutive  common  equivalent  shares consist of stock options  computed
using the treasury  stock  method.  Average  outstanding  common and  equivalent
shares do not include 46,851 shares held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan at
July 31, 1996.  Shares held by the ESOP are not considered  outstanding  for net
income per share calculations until the shares are released from the Trust.

    [ ] Income Taxes Payable
         Deferred tax assets and  liabilities  are  recognized for the estimated
future tax  consequences  attributable  to  differences  between  the  financial
statement  carrying  amounts  of  existing  assets  and  liabilities  and  their
respective  tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and  liabilities  are measured using
enacted  tax rates in effect for the year in which those  temporary  differences
are expected to be recovered or settled.

    [ ] Use of Estimates and Reclassifications
         Management has made a number of estimates and  assumptions  relating to
the  reporting  of assets, liabilities,  revenue and  expenses to prepare  these
financial   statements  in  conformity   with  generally   accepted   accounting
principles.  Actual  results  could  differ from those  estimates.  Certain 1995
balances have been reclassified to conform with the 1996 presentation.
                                       16
<PAGE>
B.  Marketable Investment Securities

         At July 31, 1996, the amortized cost, gross  unrealized  holding losses
and fair value of  available-for-sale  securities by major security type were as
follows. There were no realized losses included in income in 1996.

                                                        Gross
                                                      Unrealized
                                      Amortized         Holding
                                         Cost            Loss         Fair Value
                                      ---------       ----------      ----------

U.S. Treasury Securities              $2,594,306      ($ 1,613)       $2,592,693


Maturities of investment  securities  classified as  available-for-sale  were as
follows at July 31, 1996:

                                                      Amortized
                                                        Cost         Fair Value
                                                      ---------      ----------

Due within one year                                  $1,700,685      $1,699,691
Due after one year through two years                    893,621         893,002
                                                     ----------      ----------
                                                     $2,594,306      $2,592,693
                                                     ==========      ==========



C.  Note Receivable-Officer

         During 1993,  the Company  made a $101,395  loan to the  President  and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in exchange for an interest-bearing note
receivable.  The agreement provided for quarterly loan payments amounting to 50%
of the profit sharing payment due to the officer, with payments applied first to
accumulated interest due and then to principal, until paid in full. The note was
secured by an insurance  policy on the life of the  officer.  The balance of the
note on August 1, 1994 was $65,525.

         During  fiscal  1995,  the  Company  loaned the  officer an  additional
$28,000  and agreed to  repayment  of  principal  and  interest  in five  annual
installments  through August 1, 1999. Other terms of the note receivable  remain
unchanged.

D.  Lease Obligations

         The Company  leases  telephone  equipment  under the terms of a capital
lease.  The terms  provide  for 60 monthly  installments  of  $1,867,  including
principal and interest through January, 1999. At July 31, 1996, office equipment
included  $82,052 and accumulated  amortization  included $44,391 related to the
equipment covered by the lease.

Following is a schedule by year of future minimum lease payments:

Year Ending July 31,
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1997                                                      22,400
     1998                                                      22,400
     1999                                                      10,980
                                                             --------
     Total payments                                            55,780
       Interest portion                                        (8,656)
                                                             -------- 
     Principal balance                                         47,124
       Less current portion                                   (17,090)
                                                             -------- 
     Long-term portion                                       $ 30,034
                                                             ========

         The Company also operates from leased premises under operating  leases.
Rental  expense  related to these  leases was  $210,073 in 1996 and  $203,307 in
1995.
         Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable  operating leases as
of July 31, 1996 are as follows:

Year Ending July 31,
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1997                                                    $178,209
     1998                                                     164,912
     1999                                                     177,436
     2000                                                      30,181
                                                             --------
                                                             $550,738
                                                             ========
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<PAGE>
E.  Stock Options

         The Company  maintains a stock option plan which covers all  employees,
officers and directors of the Company and provides for the granting of incentive
and  non-qualified  stock  options.  Outside  directors and officers who are not
employees of the Company are only eligible for non-qualified options.

         The Company has reserved  1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance
upon  exercise of stock options  granted  under the plan. Of these,  500,000 are
restricted  for issuance to employees  other than  directors and officers of the
Company.

         Options are  granted at not less than fair market  value on the date of
grant and become  exercisable based on conditions set by the Board of Directors.
Options  generally  expire if  unexercised at the end of ten years for incentive
stock options and eleven years for non-qualified stock options.

         At July 31, 1996,  480,759 stock options were available for grant under
this plan and 209,144 stock options were exercisable.  Activity related to stock
options is summarized, as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Incentive Stock Options                  Nonqualified Stock Options
                                  -------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
                                      Number of        Option Price             Number of          Option Price
     Date            Activity          Shares           Per Share                Shares             Per Share
     ----            --------     -------------------------------------     -------------------------------------

<S>                 <C>           <C>                 <C>                   <C>                 <C>   
August 1, 1994      Outstanding         90,964        $ 1.1250 - 6.3750             184,000     $ 1.3125 - 8.0000

                      Granted           25,500          4.8750 - 8.2500              65,000       6.0600
                     Exercised         (47,330)         1.1250 - 5.9375             (19,000)      1.3125 - 1.4375
                      Expired           (7,964)         1.9375 - 6.3750                 -                     -
                                  -------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
 July 31, 1995      Outstanding         61,170          1.3125 - 8.2500             230,000       1.3125 - 8.0000

                      Granted           11,000          6.0000 - 7.0000              45,000                6.0600
                     Exercised          (7,474)         1.3125 - 2.3125                 -                     -
                      Expired           (2,594)         5.4275 - 5.9375                 -                     -
                                  -------------------------------------     -------------------------------------

 July 31, 1996      Outstanding         62,102        $ 1.3125 - 8.2500             275,000     $ 1.3125 - 8.0000
                                  =====================================     =====================================
                    Exercisable         34,144        $ 1.3125 - 8.2500             175,000     $ 1.3125 - 8.0000
                                  =====================================     =====================================
</TABLE>

         The sale of common  stock  received  through the  exercise of incentive
stock  options,  or the  exercise  of  non-qualified  options,  results in a tax
deduction  for the Company  equivalent  to the taxable  gain  recognized  by the
optionee.  For financial reporting purposes, the tax effect of this deduction is
accounted  for as a  credit  to  additional  paid-in  capital  rather  than as a
reduction of income tax expense.  A tax benefit of $7,800 was recognized for the
year ended July 31, 1996.

F.  Employee Stock Ownership Plan

         The Company  maintains an employee stock ownership plan (First American
Health  Concepts,  Inc.  Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan  and  related  Trust),
qualified as a stock bonus plan under  Section  401(a) of the  Internal  Revenue
Code. The Plan is designed to invest primarily in Company stock  exclusively for
the benefit of eligible  employees of the  Company.  Eligible  employees  become
participants  in the Plan upon  completion  of one year of service as defined by
the Plan. Company  contributions are determined each year by the Company's Board
of  Directors  (subject  to certain  limitations)  and are  allocated  among the
accounts of participants in proportion to their total compensation.

         During fiscal 1995, the Trust borrowed  $422,000 from a bank for a term
of five years at an annual interest rate of 8.42%. The proceeds,  along with the
Company's 1994 ESOP  contribution,  were used to purchase 91,978 treasury shares
from the  Company.  Because  the  Company has  guaranteed  the bank loan,  it is
reported as long term debt of the Company. The shares sold by the Company to the
Trust are reflected in shareholders'  equity, and an amount corresponding to the
borrowing  (the  guaranteed  ESOP  obligation)  is reported  as a  reduction  of
shareholders'  equity.  At July 31,  1996 the fair  market  value of the  46,851
unearned ESOP shares was $217,000.
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         The  loan  agreement  requires  quarterly  payments  of  principal  and
interest which will be paid from the Company's contributions to the ESOP. As the
principal  amount of the borrowing is repaid,  the liability and the  guaranteed
ESOP obligation are reduced.  The Company recognizes  compensation expense equal
to the average  fair market  value of the shares  committed  to be released  for
allocation  to  participants  in the ESOP,  which is based on total debt service
requirements. Such expense amounted to $84,102 for 1996 and $86,046 for 1995.

         Minimum remaining  principal payments required to be made during fiscal
years ending July 31 are $84,400 in 1997 to 1999 and $21,100 in 2000.

G.  Income Taxes

         Components  of income tax expense for the years ended July 31, 1996 and
1995 include:

                                       Current        Deferred          Total
                                       -------        --------          -----
1996:
  Federal                             $180,000          $5,000        $185,000
  State                                 43,000           2,000          45,000
                                      --------          ------        --------
                                      $223,000          $7,000        $230,000
                                      ========          ======        ========
1995:
  Federal                             $290,700        ($16,000)       $274,700
  State                                 65,000          (3,000)         62,000
                                      --------        --------        --------
                                      $355,700        ($19,000)       $336,700
                                      ========        ========        ========

          Actual tax expense  differs from the "expected" tax expense  (computed
by applying the  applicable  U.S.  Federal  corporate  tax rate of 34% to income
before income taxes) as follows:

                                                            1996           1995
                                                            ----           ----
Computed "expected" tax expense                         $200,000       $342,000
Increase (reduction) in income taxes
   resulting from:
     State income taxes, net of Federal benefit           28,000         55,000
     Reversal of prior years' overaccruals                    -         (41,000)
     Interest income on tax-exempt securities             (8,000)       (29,000)
 Other items                                              10,000          9,700
                                                        --------       --------
                                                        $230,000       $336,700
                                                        ========       ========

          The  temporary  differences  that give rise to deferred tax assets and
liabilities at July 31, 1996 include:

            Deferred tax assets:
                Capital loss carryforward                             $16,000
                Accrued expenses                                       29,000
                Reserves and allowances                                 6,000
                                                                      -------
                    Total gross deferred tax assets                    51,000
                Less valuation allowance                               (8,000)
                                                                      ------- 
                    Net deferred tax asset                             43,000
                                                                      -------

            Deferred tax liabilities:
                Deferred commissions                                   29,000
                Deferred expenses                                       3,000
                Accelerated depreciation                               31,000
                                                                      -------
                    Total gross deferred tax liabilities               63,000
                                                                      -------

                    Net deferred tax liability                        $20,000
                                                                      =======

         There was no change in the  valuation  allowance  during the year ended
July 31, 1996.
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J.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

         Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures about
Fair  Value  of  Financial  Instruments,"  requires  that the  Company  disclose
estimated fair values for its financial  instruments.  Fair value  estimates are
made at a specific  point in time and are based on relevant  market  information
and information  about the financial  instrument;  they are subjective in nature
and involve  uncertainties  and matters of judgement and,  therefore,  cannot be
determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions  could  significantly  affect
these  estimates  and,  since the fair values are estimated as of July 31, 1996,
the amounts that will  actually be realized or paid at settlement or maturity of
the instruments could be significantly different.

    [ ]  Cash and Cash  Equivalents  - The carrying  amount is assumed to be the
         fair value because of the liquidity of these instruments.

    [ ]  Marketable  Investment  Securities - As described in Note B, marketable
         investment securities are carried at fair market value as determined by
         quoted market prices.

    [ ]  Accounts and Notes  Receivable  - The carrying  amount is assumed to be
         the fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

    [ ]  Accounts  Payable  and  Accrued   Liabilities  -  The  carrying  amount
         approximates  fair  value  because  of  the  short  maturity  of  these
         instruments.

K.  Business Segments and Major Customers

         The Company's  operations are in one business segment - the development
and marketing of vision care cost-containment  programs.  During fiscal 1996 and
1995, no single customer represented 10% or more of revenues.
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                      FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH CONCEPTS, INC.
                              SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS

                             FILED WITH 1996 10-KSB



         3-A            Fiscal 1996 Amendment to Articles of
                        Incorporation of the Company                   Page 22

         24             Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP               Page 24

         28             Notice of Meeting and Proxy                    Page 25
                        Statement

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                                STATE OF ARIZONA

                             ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                        TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATON
                                       OF
                      FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH CONCEPTS, INC.

         Pursuant  to the  provisions  of A.R.S.  ss. 10-1006,  the  undersigned
corporation adopts the following amendment to its Articles of Incorporation

FIRST:    The name of the corporation is First American Health Concepts, Inc.

SECOND:   The document attached hereto as Exhibit A sets forth the  amendment to
          the Articles  of Incorporation which were  adopted by the shareholders
          of the corporation on February 15, 1996, in  the manner  prescribed by
          A.R.S. ss. 10-1003

THIRD:    The number of shares  outstanding  at  the time of such  adoption  was
          2,642,374, and the  number of  shares entitled  to  vote  thereon  was
          2,514,945.

FOURTH:   The corporation has outstanding only a single class of stock.

FIFTH:    The number  of shares voted  for the amendment  was 2,507,130, and the
          number of shares voted against the amendment was 5,440.

SIXTH:    The  amendment  does  not  effect  any  exchange, reclassification  or
          cancellations of issued shares.

SEVENTH:  The  amendment  does  not  effect  a  change  in  the amount of stated
          capital.

DATED:    February 15, 1996

                                            FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH CONCEPTS, INC.


                                            By  /s/ John A. Raycraft
                                              -----------------------------
                                               John A. Raycraft, President

                                            By  /s/ Carolyn Fricke
                                              -----------------------------
                                                Carolyn Fricke, Secretary

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                                   RESOLUTION

         Pursuant to the  requirements of Arizona  Revised  Statutes ss. 10-803,
the Board  proposes  and  recommends  to the  shareholders  that the Articles of
Incorporation be amended to read:


         Article X:
         ----------

                   "Subject to the  requirements  of the  Arizona  Revised
         Statutes the Board of Directors shall be composed of a minimum of
         five (5) and a  maximum  of seven  (7)  Directors.  The  Board as
         provided in the Bylaws,  shall from  time-to-time  determine  the
         number of Directors within the above minimum and maximum."

         It  is  also   resolved   the   Amendment,   along  with  the   Board's
recommendation for its adoption,  be submitted to the shareholders for a vote at
the Annual Meeting and included in the Proxy Statement.

         Adopted  by the Board at its  specially  called  meeting  on January 8,
1996.



                                                           /s/ JOHN W. HEIDT
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           JOHN W. HEIDT
                                                           Chairman of the Board

                                  EXHIBIT "A"

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                       [KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP LETTERHEAD]






               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


The Board of Directors and Shareholders
First American Health Concepts, Inc.:


We consent to  incorporation  by reference  in the  Registration  Statement  No.
33-23711 on Form S-8 of First American Health Concepts, Inc. of our report dated
October  4,  1996,  relating  to the  balance  sheet  of First  American  Health
Concepts,  Inc.  as of July  31,  1996 and the  related  statements  of  income,
shareholders'  equity,  and cash  flows  for each of the  years in the  two-year
period  ended July 31, 1996,  which  report  appears in the July 31, 1996 annual
report on Form 10-KSB of First American Health Concepts, Inc.



KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
October 28, 1996

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                      First American Health Concepts, Inc.
                     7776 S. Pointe Parkway West, Suite 150
                           Phoenix, Arizona 85044-5424



   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement
                       For Annual Meeting of Shareholders
                          To Be Held on January 9, 1997
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------



To Our Shareholders:

         The Annual Meeting of Shareholders  of FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH  CONCEPTS,
INC. (the "Company") will be held at The Pointe Hilton Resort on South Mountain,
7777 S. Pointe Parkway,  Phoenix, Arizona 85044 on Thursday,  January 9, 1997 at
10:00 A.M., Arizona Time, for the following purposes:

               1.   To elect directors.

               2.   To ratify the Board of Directors'  recommendation  that KPMG
                    Peat Marwick be appointed the Company's  independent  public
                    accountants for fiscal year 1997.

               3.   To transact such other  business as may properly come before
                    the  meeting.  Management  is  presently  aware  of no other
                    business to come before the meeting.

                    The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2.

         The Board of  Directors  has fixed the close of business on November 4,
1996 as the  record  date for the  determination  of  shareholders  entitled  to
receive notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof and only
holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock
at that time will be entitled to such notice or so to vote.

         Management of the Company  cordially invites you to attend the meeting.
Shareholders  who do not expect to attend  personally  are requested to sign and
date the  accompanying  proxy and return it  promptly  in the  enclosed  postage
prepaid envelope.

         Details of the matters to be acted on by the shareholders are set forth
in the following Proxy Statement, which is hereby incorporated as a part of this
Notice of Meeting.



                       By Order of the Board of Directors
                                  John W. Heidt
                              Chairman of the Board




              Mailed to Shareholders on or about December 12, 1996

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                                 PROXY STATEMENT
                                 ---------------

         This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection  with the  solicitation
of proxies by the Board of Directors of FIRST  AMERICAN  HEALTH  CONCEPTS,  INC.
(the "Company") to be used at the Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  which will be
held on January 9, 1997,  and at any  adjournment  thereof  with  respect to the
matters  referred to in the  preceding  Notice of Meeting.  The  Company's  1996
Annual Report, containing financial statements reflecting the financial position
and  results of  operations  of the  Company  for the fiscal year ended July 31,
1996,  and this Proxy  Statement and the  preceding  Notice of Meeting are being
mailed on or about December 12, 1996, to  shareholders of record at the close of
business on November 4, 1996. As of the record date, there were 2,577,026 shares
of the Company's Common Stock  outstanding.  Shareholders of record are entitled
to one vote for each  share  held of record on each  matter  of  business  to be
considered at the meeting other than the election of directors.  See "Cumulative
Voting  Rights" under  Proposal 1 for  information on voting with respect to the
election of directors.

Voting; Proxies; Revocation of Proxies
- --------------------------------------

         A shareholder  desiring to vote at the Annual  Meeting may do so by (i)
attending  the meeting and voting in person;  (ii)  signing and dating the proxy
which accompanies this Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement and returning it to
the  Company;  or (iii)  duly  executing  and  giving a proxy to a person of the
shareholder's  choosing.  Any proxy so given may be revoked by the person giving
it at any time before its use by delivering  to the Company a written  notice of
revocation  or a duly  executed  proxy  bearing a later date or by attending the
meeting and voting in person.

         In  determining  whether a quorum  exists  at the  meeting  all  shares
represented  in  person or proxy  will be  counted.  Presence  of  holders  of a
majority of the  outstanding  stock entitled to vote shall  constitute a quorum.
Votes will be tabulated by inspectors. Abstentions and broker non-votes are each
included in the  determination of the number of shares present and voting.  Each
is tabulated  separately.  Abstentions  are counted in  tabulations of the votes
cast on proposals  presented to  shareholders,  whereas broker non-votes are not
counted for purposes of determining whether a proposal has been approved.

         Adoption of Proposal 2 will require the affirmative  vote of a majority
of the shares of the Company's  Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting,  assuming a quorum is present.  For information  with respect to
election of directors, see "Proposal 1 - Cumulative Voting Rights."

1997 Proxy Statement Proposals
- ------------------------------

Each year the Board of  Directors  submits  to the  shareholders  at the  Annual
Meeting its  nominations  for  election of  directors.  Other  proposals  may be
submitted by the Board of Directors or  shareholders  for inclusion in the Proxy
Statement  for  action  at the  Annual  Meeting.  Any  proposal  submitted  by a
shareholder  for inclusion in the 1997 Annual  Meeting Proxy  Statement  must be
received by the Company not later than June 25, 1997.


                                   PROPOSAL 1
                              ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Cumulative Voting Rights
- ------------------------

         Each  shareholder  present  either in person or by proxy at the  Annual
Meeting  will have  cumulative  voting  rights with  respect to the  election of
directors; that is the shareholder will have an aggregate number of votes in the
election of directors equal to the number of directors to be elected  multiplied
by the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company held by such  shareholder
on the record date. The resulting  aggregate  number of votes may be cast by the
shareholder  for the  election of any single  nominee,  or the  shareholder  may
distribute such votes among any number of all of the nominees. The five nominees
receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to the Board of Directors.
The  cumulative  voting  rights may be exercised in person or by proxy and there
are no  conditions  precedent to the exercise of such rights.  The form of proxy
which   accompanies   this  Notice  of  Meeting  and  Proxy  Statement   confers
discretionary  authority  on the  proxyholders  to vote the  shares  represented
thereby  cumulatively  in  certain  cases  described   immediately  below  under
"Nominees."
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Nominees
- --------

         A board of five  directors  is to be  elected  at the  Annual  Meeting.
Unless otherwise instructed in any proxy, the persons named in the form of proxy
which   accompanies   this   Notice  of  Meeting   and  Proxy   Statement   (the
"proxyholders")  will vote the proxies  received by them for the Company's  five
nominees  whose  names are set  forth in the  following  table,  all of whom are
presently directors of the Company. In the event that any such nominee is unable
or  declines  to serve as a  director  at the time of the  Annual  Meeting,  the
proxies  will be voted for any  nominee who shall be  designated  by the present
Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. In the event that additional persons are
nominated for election as directors,  the proxyholders intend,  unless otherwise
instructed in any proxy, to vote all proxies  received by them in such manner in
accordance with cumulative  voting as will assure the election of as many of the
following nominees as possible,  and, in such event, the specific nominees to be
voted for will be determined by the proxyholders. In the event that authority to
vote for any nominee whose name is set forth in the following  table is withheld
in any proxy,  the  proxyholders  intend,  unless  otherwise  instructed in such
proxy,  to vote the  shares  represented  by such  proxy,  in their  discretion,
cumulatively  for one or more of the other  nominees  named in such  table.  The
Company is not aware of any nominee who will be unable or will  decline to serve
as a  director.  The term of office of each  person  elected as a director  will
expire upon the election and qualification of his or her successor,  expected to
be at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


         The names of the nominees,  their ages,  position(s)  with the Company,
and periods during which they have held such positions are as follows:


     Name and Year
     First Held Position                  Age                    Position(s)
     -------------------                  ---                    -----------

     John R. Behrmann                     61                     Director (1)
     (1993)

     Robert J. Delsol                     47                     Director (1)
     (1993)

     John W. Heidt                        49                     Director (1)
     (1989)

     Thomas B. Morgan                     71                     Director (1)
     (1988)

     Robert M. Topol                      71                     Director (1)
     (1989)


         (1) Member of the Executive  Committee,  which Committee has all powers
of  the  entire  Board  of  Directors  other  than  powers  denied  by law or by
resolution of the entire Board of Directors.


Information Concerning Nominees
- -------------------------------

         Information  furnished to the Company by such persons,  with respect to
the business  experience of the above  nominees for election as directors of the
Company, is set forth below.

         JOHN R. BEHRMANN has been a director since November, 1993. Mr. Behrmann
is a director of Medical Technology & Innovations, Inc., a public company in the
medical device business and owner and operator of Evergreen Industries,  Inc., a
company with interests in commercial deer farming and real estate.  Mr. Behrmann
is also a stockholder and chairman of the board of Preston Reynolds & Co., Inc.,
an investment banking firm with special emphasis on the oil and gas industry and
a stockholder  and director of Redstone  Resources,  Inc., a company  engaged in
natural gas exploration.  Mr. Behrmann, a CPA, holds a BS degree in Commerce and
Finance from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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<PAGE>
         ROBERT J. DELSOL has been a director of the Company  since June,  1993.
Mr.  Delsol is a graduate of California  State  University,  Hayward,  with a BA
degree in  accounting.  He received his CPA  certificate  in 1972.  He currently
serves as  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Pacific  Steel  Casting
Company;  President,  Tri-Pacific,  Inc., a personal holding company; President,
Alpha  Capital  Company,  which  he  co-founded  in  1977;  and  Executive  Vice
President, Caron Compactor Company.

         JOHN W. HEIDT has been a director of the Company since  November  1989.
Mr. Heidt,  the General Partner of Pinnacle  Capital  Management,  L.P., is Vice
President and a director of Alpha Capital Company,  an investment  advisory firm
located in Oakland,  California,  and is an employee  of Pacific  Steel  Casting
Company, a steel foundry based in Berkeley, California. Prior to these positions
Mr. Heidt was a stockbroker  in the San Francisco bay area. Mr. Heidt holds a BS
degree in financial  management  from  California  State  University in Hayward,
California.

         THOMAS B. MORGAN has been a director of the Company since October 1988.
Mr.  Morgan is currently  the  President of Citizen Auto Stage Co. and Gray Line
Tours,  Inc.,  bus and  trucking  companies  operating  in Phoenix and  southern
Arizona.  Mr.  Morgan is also Past  Chairman  of Holy Cross  Hospital,  Nogales,
Arizona, and Gray Line Worldwide, Dallas, Texas.

         ROBERT M. TOPOL has been a director of the Company since November 1989.
In June 1994, Mr. Topol retired from Smith Barney  Shearson,  Inc. after serving
as Executive Vice President  since 1976, and Director of Unit Trusts since 1980.
Mr. Topol  serves as Director of E-Z-EM,  Inc.,  a medical  products  company in
Westbury,  New York and is a member of the Board of  Directors  of the  American
Health  Foundation,  City  Meals and  Wheels,  Purchase  College,  and  Redstone
Resources, Inc.

         The Company maintains a standing Audit Committee currently comprised of
John R. Behrmann, Robert J. Delsol, John W. Heidt and Robert M. Topol. The Audit
Committee  met one time  during  fiscal  1996.  The basic  function of the Audit
Committee is to review the  financial  statements of the Company and to consider
such  other  matters in  relation  to the  internal  and  external  audit of the
financial  affairs of the Company as may be necessary or appropriate in order to
facilitate accurate financial reporting.

         The Board of  Directors  maintains  a  Nominating  Committee  currently
comprised of all five members of the Board of Directors.

         All members of the Board of  Directors  also serve on the  Compensation
and Options Committee.

         During the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996,  the Board of Directors met
on five occasions.  During the last fiscal year, no incumbent  director,  during
the period that he was a director,  attended  fewer than 75% of the aggregate of
(i) the total  number of meetings of the Board of  Directors  and (ii) the total
number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which he served.

Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
- -------------------------------------------------

         During the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996, there were no reports filed
on an untimely basis.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
- --------------------------------------------------------------

         (a) Security  ownership of certain beneficial owners. As of November 4,
1996,  the  following  persons  were known by the  Company to be the  beneficial
owners of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             Name and Address of                      Amount and Nature of           Percent of
Title of Class                Beneficial Owner                        Beneficial Ownership            Class (1)
- --------------                ----------------                        --------------------            ---------
<S>                       <C>                                                <C>                          <C>  
No par value              Alpha Capital Company                                306,104                    11.2%
  common                  1425 Leimert Blvd., Ste. #400                           (11)
                          Oakland, CA 94602

No par value              Robert J. Delsol, Director                           982,512                    35.9%
  common                  1333 Second Street                                 (2)(4)(7)
                          Berkeley, CA 94710
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S>                       <C>                                                <C>                          <C>  
No par value              John W. Heidt, Chairman of the Board                 351,958                    12.9%
  common                  1425 Leimert Blvd., Ste. #400                      (2)(4)(8)
                          Oakland, CA 94602
</TABLE>

         (b) Security  ownership of management.  The stock beneficially owned by
all directors, nominees, and executive officers of the Company as of November 4,
1996, is set forth below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Name and Address of                       Amount and Nature of            Percent of
Title of Class               Beneficial Owner                         Beneficial Ownership             Class (1)
- --------------               ----------------                         --------------------             ---------
<S>                     <C>                                                 <C>                           <C>  
No par value            John R. Behrmann, Director                             130,006                     4.7%
  common                Highbourne Place                                        (2)(4)
                        R.D. #3 Box 296
                        Dallastown, PA 17313

No par value            Bruce T. Davidson, V.P. Marketing/Sales                  5,000                      .1%
  common                6130 N. 31st Ct.                                           (5)
                        Phoenix, AZ 85016

No par value            Robert J. Delsol, Director                             982,512                    35.9%
  common                1333 Second Street                                   (2)(4)(7)
                        Berkeley, CA 94710

No par value            John W. Heidt, Chairman of the Board                   351,958                    12.9%
  common                1425 Leimert Blvd., Ste. #400                        (2)(4)(8)
                        Oakland, CA 94602

No par value            Thomas B. Morgan, Director                             114,510                     4.1%
  common                67 East Baffert Drive                                (2)(4)(9)
                        Nogales, AZ 85621

No par value            John A. Raycraft                                        39,643                     1.4%
  common                President and Chief Executive Officer                      (5)
                        7776 S. Pointe Parkway West, #150
                        Phoenix, AZ 85044

No par value            Robert M. Topol, Director                              136,000                     4.9%
  common                825 Orienta Avenue                                  (2)(4)(10)
                        Mamaroneck, NY 10543


Officers and directors as                                                    1,465,266                    53.6%
  a group (11 persons)                                                          (3)(6)
</TABLE>


(1)  Percentage is calculated on the basis that all director and officer  shares
     under stock options presently exercisable are deemed outstanding. The total
     Common Stock outstanding under this basis was 2,733,410 shares.

(2)  A Director.

(3)  Includes shares held by officers,  directors,  and owners of 5% or more, as
     community  property,  in joint  tenancy with spouses or having other shared
     voting rights.

(4)  Includes  20,000 shares which may be acquired  within 60 days of the record
     date (01/04/97) upon exercise of stock options.

(5)  Shares which may be acquired  within 60 days of the record date  (01/04/97)
     upon exercise of stock options.
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(6)  Includes an additional  11,741  exercisable  options held by other officers
     for a total of 156,384  shares which may be acquired  within 60 days of the
     record date (01/04/97) upon exercise of stock options.

(7)  Includes  390,722 shares owned by Pacific Steel  Casting,  a corporation of
     which Mr.  Delsol is CEO and a major  shareholder;  with shared  voting and
     investment  power;  137,286  shares owned by Pacific Steel Casting  Pension
     Plan and 93,143 by Pacific Steel Casting  Profit Sharing Plan, of which Mr.
     Delsol is a trustee with shared voting and investment power;  23,257 shares
     owned by Piece of the  Pebble,  L.P.,  of which Mr.  Delsol as the  general
     partner  has sole  voting and  investment  power;  12,000  shares  owned by
     Tri-Pacific,  Inc.,  a  personal  holding  company  of which Mr.  Delsol as
     President  has sole voting and  investment  power;  66,515  shares owned by
     Alpha Capital Company, Inc., a corporation in which Mr. Delsol as an owner,
     officer,  and director,  has shared voting and  investment  power;  239,589
     shares held in a fiduciary capacity by Alpha Capital for  investor-clients.
     Alpha  Capital has no voting  power over these  shares but it does have the
     power to dispose of these shares on behalf of others.

(8)  Includes  1,200  shares  owned by  children  over which Mr.  Heidt has sole
     voting and investment power;  66,515 shares owned by Alpha Capital Company,
     Inc., a corporation in which Mr. Heidt as a minority  owner,  officer,  and
     director,  has shared voting and investment power; 239,589 shares held in a
     fiduciary capacity by Alpha Capital for investor-clients (Alpha Capital has
     no voting  power over these shares but it does have the power to dispose of
     these  shares on behalf of  others);  and 24,654  shares  owned by Pinnacle
     Capital  Management,  L.P.,  a limited  partnership  for which Mr. Heidt as
     general partner, has sole voting and investment power.

(9)  Includes  15,000  shares  owned by  spouse.  Mr.  Morgan  has no  voting or
     investment power with regard to these shares.

(10) Includes  28,000  shares owned by spouse and 60,000 owned by children.  Mr.
     Topol has no voting or investment power with regard to these shares.

(11) A beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock.  Address:
     1425  Leimert  Boulevard,  Suite  400,  Oakland,  CA 94602.  Alpha  Capital
     Company,  Inc. ("Alpha") is a registered investment advisor. Of the 306,104
     shares,  239,589  have been  acquired by Alpha for the accounts of selected
     individuals and institutional  investors,  who are clients of Alpha.  These
     shares are held in fiduciary capacity for its investor-clients and were not
     acquired with the purpose or effect of changing or  influencing  control of
     FAHC.


                             EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

       The  following  table  sets  forth  compensation  paid or accrued to each
person who was an executive officer of the Company at any time during the fiscal
year ended July 31, 1996 whose cash  compensation  from the Company for services
in all capacities during such fiscal year exceeded $100,000.

                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

                               Annual Compensation
                               ===================
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name                                                                                        Other
and                                                                                        Annual
Principal                                                                                  Compen-         Options/
Position                                  Year              Salary             Bonus       sation            SARS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>              <C>                <C>        <C>                <C>
John A. Raycraft                          1996             $154,800            - 0 -     $1,999(1)           - 0 -
President/CEO                             1995              143,451           32,717      1,999(1)          40,000
                                          1994              129,800           48,367      1,999(1)          21,560

Bruce T. Davidson                         1996               92,780            - 0 -     52,500(2)          50,000
V.P. of Marketing and Sales
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(1)  Life insurance policy with spouse as beneficiary.
(2)  Consulting fees prior to employment.
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<PAGE>
                      Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
                      =====================================

                                Individual Grants
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Percent of Total
                                                             Options/SARS
                                          Options/           Granted to
                                          SARS               Employees in          Exercise or       Expiration
Name                                      Granted            Fiscal Year           Base Price        Date
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>                   <C>                   <C>            <C>   
Bruce T. Davidson                          5,000                 8.9%                 $7.00          11/22/2005
V.P. of Marketing and Sales               45,000                80.4%                 $6.06          11/22/2006
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Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End Option/SAR Values
================================================================================

                                                                   Value of
                                                 Number of         Unexercised
                                                 Unexercised       In-the-money
                                                 Options/SARS      Options/SARS
                                                 at FY-End         at FY-End

           Shares Acquired                       Exercisable/      Exercisable/
Name       on Exercise        Value Realized     Unexercisable     Unexercisable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      None


Directors' Compensation
- -----------------------

       Directors who are not employees  receive $500 per meeting of the Board of
Directors  attended  and an  additional  $200  per  meeting  for  attending  any
committee meeting of the Board of Directors of which they are a member.

       Nonstatutory options for 20,000 shares each of the Company=s Common Stock
have been granted to directors as follows: One during fiscal year ended July 31,
1994,  at $8.00 per share;  one during the fiscal year ended July 31,  1993,  at
$4.625 per share; two during the fiscal year ended July 31, 1990, at $2.1875 per
share, and one during the fiscal year ended July 31, 1989, at $1.6256 per share.


Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
- ----------------------------------------------

       During  1993,  the  Company  made a  $101,395  loan to John A.  Raycraft,
President  and Chief  Executive  Officer  of the  Company,  in  exchange  for an
interest  bearing note  receivable.  The agreement  provided for quarterly  loan
payments amounting to 50% of the profit sharing payment due to the officer, with
payments applied first to accumulated interest due and then to principal,  until
paid in full.  The note was  secured by an  insurance  policy on the life of the
officer. The balance of the note on August 1, 1994 was $65,525.

       During fiscal 1995, the Company loaned the officer an additional  $28,000
and agreed to repayment of  principal  and interest in five annual  installments
through August 1, 1999. Other terms of the note receivable remain unchanged. The
balance of the note on July 31, 1996 was $78,741.  On August 1, 1996 a repayment
of $18,621 was received from the officer.
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<PAGE>
                                   PROPOSAL 2
                              SELECTION OF AUDITORS

       The Board of  Directors  will request  that the  shareholders  ratify its
selection of KPMG Peat Marwick as the Company's  independent  public accountants
for fiscal year 1997.  If the  shareholders  do not ratify the selection of KPMG
Peat Marwick,  another firm of certified public  accountants will be selected as
the Company's independent auditors by the Board of Directors.

       Representatives  of KPMG  Peat  Marwick  will be  present  at the  Annual
Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement,  and will be available to
respond to appropriate questions.

       The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2.


                                     GENERAL


       As of the date of this Proxy  Statement,  the Board of Directors knows of
no other matter which will come before the meeting.  In the event that any other
matter legally comes before the meeting,  the persons named in the  accompanying
form of Proxy intend to vote all proxies in  accordance  with their  judgment on
such matters.

       Shares  represented at the Annual Meeting by properly  executed and dated
proxies  in the  accompanying  form will be voted  and,  where  the  shareholder
specifies  by means of the ballot  set forth in the form of Proxy a choice  with
respect to any matter to be acted upon,  the shares will be voted in  accordance
with the  specifications  so made.  In the  absence  of any  specification  with
respect to Proposal 2, proxies will be voted FOR such Proposal.

       The cost of  soliciting  proxies  relating to the Annual  Meeting will be
borne by the Company.  Directors,  officers and regular employees of the Company
may solicit proxies from the larger shareholders, which solicitation may be made
by telephone,  telegram or personal  interview.  In addition,  the Company will,
upon the  request  of  brokers,  dealers,  voting  trustees  and banks and other
entities that exercise fiduciary powers, and their nominees,  who are holders of
record of shares of the  Company's  Common Stock on the record date  referred to
above,  pay their  reasonable  expenses for  completing the mailing of copies of
this Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement, of the enclosed form of Proxy and of
the  Company's  1996 Annual  Report to the  beneficial  owners of such shares of
Common Stock.



                      FIRST AMERICAN HEALTH CONCEPTS, INC.
                                  John W. Heidt
                              Chairman of the Board

                                December 12, 1996

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