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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 1996
GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania 1-11666 06-1132947
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
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148 West State Street
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 444-6350
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Item 7 is hereby amended as follows
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of businesses acquired.
The following Financial Statements are incorporated by
reference to the Form 8-K/A (Number 1) of Genesis for
May 3, 1996:
National Health Care Affiliates, Inc. and Related
Entities -- Audited Combined Financial Statements for
the Year-Ended December 31, 1995
Report of Independent Auditors
Combined Balance Sheet
Combined Statement of Earnings
Combined Statement of Owners' Equity
Combined Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
National Health Care Affiliates, Inc. and Related
Entities -- Unaudited Combined Financial Statements for
the Quarter ended March 31, 1996
Combined Balance Sheet
Combined Statement of Earnings
Combined Statement of Cash Flows
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of
operations for the year ended September 30, 1995 and the nine
months ended June 30, 1996.\1
Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet at
June 30, 1996.\1
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\1 Incorporated by reference to Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. Current Report on
Form 8-K as amended dated October 10, 1996.
(c) Exhibits.
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Number Title
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1. Purchase Agreement, dated May 3, 1996, by and among Mark E.
Hamister, Oliver C. Hamister, George E. Hamister, Julia L.
Hamister, The George E. Hamister Trust, The Oliver C.
Hamister Trust, National Health Care Affiliates, Inc., Oak
Hill Health Care Center, Inc., Derby Nursing Center
Corporation, Delaware Avenue Partnership, EIDOS, Inc.,
VersaLink Inc., certain other individuals and Genesis Health
Ventures, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 1
filed with the Form 8-K of Genesis for May 3, 1996)
*2. Purchase Agreement Addendum, dated July 24, 1996, by and
among Mark E. Hamister, Oliver C. Hamister, George E.
Hamister, Julia L. Hamister, The George E. Hamister Trust,
The Oliver C. Hamister Trust, National Health Care
Affiliates, Inc., Oak Hill Health Care Center, Inc., Derby
Nursing Center Corporation, Delaware Avenue Partners, EIDOS,
Inc., VersaLink Inc., certain other individuals and Genesis
Health Ventures, Inc.
*3. Press Release, dated July 26, 1996.
* Previously filed
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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.
GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES, INC.
By: /S/ Ira C. Gubernick
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Ira C. Gubernick, Associate
General Counsel & Secretary
Date: October 9, 1996
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