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): September 19, 2003
Commission File Number: 0-30018
MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrants specified in its charter)
COLORADO 52-2133742
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
900 Wilshire Avenue, Suite 500
Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 627-8878 Fax: (213) 627-9183
(Address, Including Zip Code, And Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
Of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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ITEM 1. Changes in Control of Registrant Not Applicable
ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Not Applicable
ITEM 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Not Applicable
ITEM 5. Other Materially Important Events Not Applicable
ITEM 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors Not Applicable
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED. (None)
(b) EXHIBITS.
ITEM 8: Change in Fiscal year Not Applicable
ITEM 9: Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 19, 2003, the registrant issued a press release announcing signing
of a Medical Services Agreement between Capnet IPA and UHP healthcare
EXHIBIT ITEM. DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1 - Copy of the Press Release of September 19, 2003
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Meridian Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: September 19, 2003 By:/s/ Anthony C. Dike
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Anthony C. Dike
(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer)
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, 6am, EST September 19, 2003
Meridian's Capnet IPA, Inks Medical Services Agreement with UHP Healthcare
LOS ANGELES, September 19, 2003 -- Anthony C. Dike, MD, Chairman and CEO of
Meridian Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MRDH), announced today that its'
Capnet IPA has entered into a Medical Services Agreement with UHP Healthcare, a
premier, federally qualified health maintenance organization, based in
Inglewood California.
Under the terms of this one year automatically renewable agreement, Capnet IPA
will provide covered medical services to assigned members of UHP Healthcare, in
a culturally sensitive manner, through Capnet's network of affiliated
physicians, hospitals and other ancillary services providers within Los Angeles,
Orange and San Bernardino counties of California.
The company projects that this agreement with UHP Healthcare which includes the
following product-lines: Medicare, Medi-Cal, Commercial, Healthy Family and
Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) program, will provide revenue based on
member enrollments.
About UHP HealthCare
Established in 1971, UHP Healthcare is a non-profit, federally qualified health
maintenance organization. For more than 25 years, UHP Healthcare, has delivered
caring, affordable and quality health care to the distinctive communities of Los
Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties of California. For more information
please visit UHP Healthcare's website at www.uhphealthcare.com
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About Meridian Holdings, Inc.
Meridian Holdings, Inc. is a Healthcare Services and Technology Company.
Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum
leverage of information technology, operational excellence, industry expertise
and synergistic business opportunity. Meridian is committed to building
shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent business
entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation. Visit
Meridian's web site at www.meho.com.
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NOTE: Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Material that is forward-looking
may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results
that are forward-looking in nature. Editors and investors are cautioned that
such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may cause the
Company's results to differ from such forward-looking statements. These include,
but are not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, technological and
other factors discussed in the statements and/or in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For Further Information:
Investor Relations:-
Ms. Alexandra Campos
Meridian Holdings, Inc.
www.meho.com
213-627-8878
Provider Network Services:-
Ms. Faith Martin
UHP Healthcare
www.uhphealthcare.com
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310-680-3483