- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): August 10, 2009

MEDCATH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		000-33009 (Commission File Number)		56-2248952 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

10720 Sikes Place
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(704) 815-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13d-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Effective August 10, 2009, the Company appointed a new director, James Deal. The compensation arrangement entered into for the newly appointed director is materially similar to all other director compensation, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy for fiscal year 2008.

On August 10, 2009, the Company issued a press release disclosing these events.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit
No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 10, 2009.

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.


	MEDCATH CORPORATION
Date: August 10, 2009	By:	/s/ James A. Parker
		James A. Parker
		Interim Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Finance and Development