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 27, 2006
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.)
6201 Bristol Parkway
Culver City, California 90230
(213) 627-8878 Fax: (310) 215-0404
(Address, Including Zip Code, And Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
Of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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SECTION 1. Registrant's Business and Operations Not Applicable
SECTION 2. Financial Information Not Applicable
SECTION 3. Securities and Trading Markets Not Applicable
SECTION 4. Matters Relating to Accountants and Financial Statements
SECTION 5. Corporate governance and Management Not Applicable
SECTION 6. Reserved Not Applicable
SECTION 7. Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation Full Disclosure
On February 27, 2006, the registrant issued a press release announcing the
result of shareholders vote at the 2006 annual shareholder meeting.
SECTION 8: Other Events
At the annual meeting of the shareholders, held on Saturday, February 25, 2006,
the following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the company
until the next annual meeting: Andrew Smith, Ludlow Creary, James Truher and
Marcellina Offoha. Anthony C. Dike, was re-elected for another three year term.
SECTION 9: Financial Statements and Exhibits Not Applicable
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
c. Exhibits
EXHIBIT ITEM. DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1 - A copy of the press release of February 27, 2006.
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: February 27, 2006 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: 6AM(EST) Monday, February 27, 2006
CONTACT: Anthony C. Dike, MD (Chairman & CEO)
Meridian Holdings, Inc
213-627-8878
www.meho.com
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MERIDIAN HOLDINGS, INC. HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Culver City, California--At the annual meeting of Meridian Holdings, Inc.,
(OTC BB: "MRDH"), which was held on Saturday, February 25, 2006, the
following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the company
until the next annual meeting: Andrew Smith, Ludlow Creary, James Truher and
Marcellina Offoha. Anthony C. Dike, was re-elected for another three year
term.
Additionally, shareholders ratified the reappointment of Madsen Associates CPA,
Inc., as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005
and re-approved the Company's 2001 Joint Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock
Option Plan for fiscal year 2006.
A copy of the company's Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, which
details each of the aforementioned approved proposals, may be viewed on the
SEC's EDGAR System at www.sec.gov.
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Also, shareholders who attended the meeting were given a presentation about
the recently announced Meridian Health Systems Association Health Plan
initiative with the Los Angeles Hispanic Health Network.
About Los Angeles Hispanic Health Network
A "Mutual Benefit Corporation" that is organized and managed by appointed
and/or contracted directors of The Los Angeles Metropolitan Hispanic Chambers of
Commerce ("LAMHCC") for the purposes of providing a voluntary associations of
various individuals, organizations and institutions to provide affordable health
services for employers, employees, individuals and their families.
About Meridian Health Systems and Meridian Holdings, Inc.
Meridian Health Systems is a healthcare services division of Meridian Holdings,
Inc., which has developed a wide variety of health care services programs both
in the continental United States and abroad.
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.
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