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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 31, 1998
AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-19673 51-0332317
(Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
105 Westpark Drive, Suite 300
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(615) 373-3100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5. Other Events
The attached press release of the Registrant is hereby incorporated by
reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release of America Service Group Inc., dated August 31, 1998.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC.
/s/ MICHAEL CATALANO
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By: Michael Catalano
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: August 31, 1998
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[LOGO] America Service Group Inc.
NEWS RELEASE
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FOR RELEASE: August 31, 1998
7:30 a.m. CDT
Contact: Scott L. Mercy Michael Catalano Bruce A. Teal
Chairman of the Board President & CEO SVP & CFO
(615) 376-1314 (615) 376-1319 (615) 376-1361
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AMERICA SERVICE GROUP INC.
ANNOUNCES REALIGNMENT OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
NASHVILLE, TN (August 31, 1998) - America Service Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASGR)
today announced the realignment of executive management to position the Company
for future growth.
Michael Catalano, formerly Executive Vice President of Development, General
Counsel and Secretary, has been promoted to President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and elected to the Board of Directors. Scott L. Mercy,
formerly President and Chief Executive Officer, has been elected Chairman of the
Board. William D. Eberle, formerly Chairman of the Board, will continue in the
role of Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board.
"Bill Eberle's leadership created the corporate environment for change," said
Michael Catalano. "Scott Mercy has been the catalyst for reinventing the Company
and attracting new management talent over the last two years. We will continue
to benefit from their guidance as the Company realizes new opportunities in this
expanding industry."
Jean L. Byassee, formerly General Counsel of Prison Health Services, Inc. (PHS),
the Company's operating subsidiary, has been promoted to Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company.
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Commenting on his new role as non-executive Chairman, Mr. Mercy stated, "This is
the natural evolution of our plans for the Company's long-term growth and
achievement. The addition of Jerry Boyle as the Company's EVP of Operations and
President & CEO of PHS brought a new depth of industry experience and enhanced
energy to our management team. More recently, the addition of Larry Pomeroy
(Marketing/Business Development), combined with Bruce Teal (Finance) and Scott
Hoffman (Human Resources/Administration), completed an exceptional group to move
the Company forward."
America Service Group Inc. is a leading national provider of correctional
healthcare services in the United States. America Service Group contracts with
state, county and local government agencies to provide a wide range of on-site
healthcare programs as well as off-site hospitalization and specialty outpatient
care. The Company employs over 1,500 medical, professional and support staff
nationally.
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