<PAGE>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) October 19, 1997
-------------------------------
Physicians Health Services, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21098 06-1116976
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One Far Mill Crossing, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 381-6400
---------------------------
Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Exhibit Index at Page 5
--
Total # of Pages 8
--
Page 1 of 8
--
<PAGE>
ITEM 5. Other Events
- ------- ------------
On October 19, 1997, Physicians Health Services, Inc. ("PHS"), Foundation
Health Systems, Inc. and PHS Acquisition Corp. entered into an Amendment No. 1
to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Foundation Health Systems, Inc.,
PHS Acquisition Corp. and Physicians Health Services, Inc., dated, May 8, 1997.
A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10(a).
Page 2 of 8
--
<PAGE>
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
- ------- ---------------------------------
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
- -------------- ----------------------
10(a) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger
by and Among Foundation Health Systems, Inc.,
PHS Acquisition Corp. and Physicians Health
Services, Inc.
Page 3 of 8
--
<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
----------
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PHYSICIANS HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
By: Robert L. Natt
-----------------------------
President
Date: October 31, 1997
Page 4 of 8
--
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT INDEX
-------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit Sequential Page
- ----------- ---------------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
10(a) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
and Plan of Merger By and
Among Foundation Health
Systems, Inc., PHS Acquisition
Corp. and Physicians Health
Services, Inc.
</TABLE>
Page 5 of 8
--
<PAGE>
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AMENDMENT NO. 1, dated as of October 19, 1997 (this "Agreement"), to
---------
that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of
----------------
May 8, 1997, by and among Foundation Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Parent"), PHS Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a
------
wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and Physicians Health
----------
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). All capitalized terms
-------
used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in the Merger Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Merger
Agreement, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company hereby acknowledge and agree as
follows:
1. The first sentence of Section 1.2 of the Merger Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting such sentence in its entirety and substituting
therefor the following sentence:
"Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Merger shall be
consummated as promptly as practicable (and in any event within two
business days) after satisfaction or, to the extent permitted hereunder,
waiver of all of the conditions to each party's obligation to consummate
the Merger contained in Article VI (the "First Available Effective Date"),
------------------------------
by duly filing an appropriate certificate of merger (the "Certificate of
--------------
Merger"), in such form as is required by, and executed in accordance with,
------
the relevant provisions of Delaware Law; provided, that in the event that
--------
the First Available Effective Date occurs prior to January 6, 1998, then at
the request of Parent upon notice provided pursuant to Section 8.4 hereof,
the Effective Date shall occur on a business day thereafter selected by
Parent no later than January 6, 1998; provided, further, that in the event,
-------- -------
pursuant to the request of Parent, the Effective Time (as defined below)
does not occur on the First Available Effective Date, Section 3.8 of the
Merger Agreement shall not be deemed to be breached as a result of any
event occurring or arising after the First Available Effective Date."
2. Section 1.8(a) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting such subsection in its entirety and substituting therefor the following
subsection:
"(a) Each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than Shares to be cancelled pursuant to Section
<PAGE>
1.8(b) and Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section 2.1) shall be
cancelled and extinguished and converted into the right to receive
$28.25 in cash, without interest thereon (the "Merger Consideration"),
--------------------
subject to Section 1.10"
3. Article I of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by
inserting therein a new Section 1.10 as follows:
"1.10 Adjustment of Merger Consideration. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in Section 1.8(a) hereof, in the
event that, at or prior to the Effective Time, the Company obtains
each of the waivers and amendments described on Schedule 6.1 (in a form
or forms reasonably satisfactory to Parent), then the Merger
Consideration shall be increased by an amount equal to $1.00 to a total
of $29.25."
4. Section 6.1(b) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended
by deleting such subsection in its entirety and substituting therefor the
following subsection:
"(b) Intentionally Omitted:"
5. Section 7.1(b) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended
by (i) deleting each reference to the date "December 31, 1997" and substituting
therefor the date "March 31, 1998" and (ii) deleting the language in clause (i)
following the first appearance of the phrase "set forth in Section 1.4"
6. Except as provided for in this Agreement, the Merger
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
7. This Agreement will be effective immediately and only
after obtaining the prior written consent of Greater Bridgeport Individual
Practice Association, Inc. (the "Stockholder") pursuant to the terms of that
-----------
certain Voting Trust Agreement, dated as of May 8, 1997 (the "Voting Trust
------------
Agreement"), by and among the Stockholder, the Company and the Voting Trustee
- ---------
(as defined in the Voting Trust Agreement).
2
<PAGE>
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
date first above written.
PHYSICIANS HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ James L. Elrod, Jr.
--------------------------------
Name: James L. Elrod, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President
FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Jay M. Gellert
--------------------------------
Name: Jay M. Gellert
Title: President and Chief
Operating Officer
PHS ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ B. Curtis Westen
--------------------------------
Name: B. Curtis Westen
Title: Vice President and Secretary
The undersigned hereby confirms its prior consent to the
forgoing Amendment No. 1 in accordance with Section
7(b) of the Voting Trust Agreement, dated as of May 8,
1997, by and amoung the undersigned, the Company and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Voting
Trustee.
Dated: October 22, 1997
GREATER BRIDGEPORT INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE
ASSOCIATION, INC.
By: /s/ Joshua Twersky
--------------------------
Name: Joshua Twersky, M.D.
Title: Chairman
