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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) April 4, 1997
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CORAM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 1-11343 33-06153337
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 292-4973
1125 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2100, Denver Colorado 80202
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
1125 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1500, Denver Colorado 80202
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 4, 1997, Coram Healthcare Corporation ("Coram") received from
Integrated Health Services, Inc. a notice of termination (the "Notice") of the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 19, 1996, among Coram, IHS
and IHS Acquisition XIX, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IHS ("Merger Sub").
The Notice also terminated the Letter Agreement dated March 30, 1997 which was,
by its terms, terminable by either Coram or IHS giving notice of termination
thereof to the other prior to 5:00 p.m., E.S.T., on April 4, 1997. The Letter
Agreement amended certain terms of the Agreement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(C) Exhibits.
None.
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.
CORAM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Date: April 9, 1997 By:/s/ RICHARD M. SMITH
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Richard M. Smith
Chief Financial Officer
