UNITED STATES
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):  February 5, 2015 (February 4, 2015)

HEALTHWAYS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
000-19364
 
62-1117144
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

701 Cool Springs Boulevard
Franklin, Tennessee
 
 
37067
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(615) 614-4929
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.
Plastipak Dispute
Healthways, Inc. (the "Company") has previously disclosed a contractual dispute with Plastipak Packaging, Inc. ("Plastipak").   On December 30, 2014, the Company disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K that in connection with the trial relating to this dispute, the parties had stipulated that the Court would render a judgment in favor of Plastipak of not less than $3 million and not more than $14 million.   On February 4, 2015, the Court announced an award of $7.252 million in favor of Plastipak.  The amount of the award will be included in the Company's financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.



 
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.
 
HEALTHWAYS, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Alfred Lumsdaine
   
Alfred Lumsdaine
   
Chief Financial Officer
    Date:  February 5, 2015