Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/24/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP [SEM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9200 SEARS TOWER, 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,266,484 (3)
I
By Funds named in footnote (1)
Common Stock 122,336
I
By Bryan C. Cressey (1) (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Participating Preferred Stock   (4)   (4) Common Stock 6,427,350 (5) (6) $ 0 (4) I By Funds named in footnote (1)
Participating Preferred Stock   (4)   (4) Common Stock 149,302 (5) $ 0 (4) I By Bryan C. Cressey (1) (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc.
9200 SEARS TOWER
233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
    X    
THOMA CRESSEY FUND VII LP
9200 SEARS TOWER
233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
    X    
Thoma Cressey Friends Fund VII, L.P.
9200 SEARS TOWER
233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
    X    
THOMA CRESSEY FUND VI L P
9200 SEARS TOWER
233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
    X    
Thoma Cressey Friends Fund VI, L.P.
9200 SEARS TOWER
233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
    X    
CRESSEY BRYAN C
9200 SEARS TOWER
233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
  X   X    

Signatures

/s/Bryan C. Cressey for Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. 09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/Bryan C. Cressey for Thoma Cressey Fund VII, L.P. 09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/Bryan C. Cressey for Thoma Cressey Friends Fund VII, L.P. 09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/Bryan C. Cressey for Thoma Cressey Fund VI, L.P. 09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/Bryan C. Cressey Thoma Cressey Friends Fund VI, L.P. 09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/Bryan C. Cressey 09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Owned by Thoma Cressey Fund VII, L.P. ("TC VII"), Thoma Cressey Friends Fund VII, L.P. ("TC Friends VII"), Thoma Cressey Fund VI, L.P. ("TC VI") and Thoma Cressey Friends Fund VI, L.P. ("TC Friends VI"). The sole general partner of TC VII and TC Friends VII is TC Partners VII, L.P. ("VII GP") and the sole general partner of TC VI and TC Friends VI is TC Partners VI, L.P. ("VI GP"). The sole general partner of both VII GP and VI GP is Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. ("TCBI"). The sole shareholder of TCBI is Carl D. Thoma.
(2) These securities are solely directly beneficially owned by Bryan C. Cressey. Mr. Cressey, who is a director of Issuer, is also an officer and a director of TCBI, and may also be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities held by TC VII, TC Friends VII, TC VI and TC Friends VI. Pursuant to Instruction (5)(b)(iv) of Form 3, Mr. Cressey has elected to report as indirectly benefically owned the entire number of securities beneficially owned by each such entity, however he disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to him.
(3) Of such 5,266,484 shares, (i) 2,953,860 are directly beneficially owned by TC VII; (ii) 46,140 are directly beneficially owned by TC Friends VII; (iii) 2,244,044 are directly beneficially owned by TC VI; and (iv) 22,440 are directly beneficially owned by TC Friends VI.
(4) All shares of Participating Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock upon consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(5) Represents the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon the conversion of the Participating Preferred Stock into Common Stock, assuming (i) an initial public offering price of $12.00 per share of Common Stock and (ii) a closing date of the initial public offering of September 30, 2009.
(6) Of such 6,427,350 shares, (i) 3,604,966 are attributable to TC VII; (ii) 56,310 are attributable to TC Friends VII; (iii) 2,738,688 are attributable to TC VI; and (iv) 27,387 are attributable to TC Friends VI.

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