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): April, 19 2004 PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-19480 58-1651222 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 2840 Mt. Wilkinson Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (770) 444-5300 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 19, 2004, Per-Se Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had released an operations update for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated April 19, 2004, announcing an operations update for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. 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 thereunto duly authorized. Date: April 19, 2004 PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ CHRIS E. PERKINS ------------------------------- Chris E. Perkins Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description --- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 19, 2004, announcing an operations update for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.