HLTH CORPORATION
 
 
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
September 4, 2009
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
HLTH CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-24975   94-3236644
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
669 River Drive, Center 2
Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407-1361
 
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(201) 703-3400
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01.   Other Events
     The record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of HLTH Corporation has been changed to September 8, 2009. The Annual Meeting is now expected to be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at a location in New York City to be announced. The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of WebMD Health Corp. will be held at the same location and on the same date as the HLTH Annual Meeting.
 
Additional Information About the Proposed Merger of HLTH and WebMD and Where to Find It:
     In connection with the proposed merger of HLTH and WebMD, HLTH and WebMD have filed, with the SEC, a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus as part of a registration statement regarding the proposed merger. Investors and security holders are urged to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus because it contains important information about HLTH and WebMD and the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus at www.sec.gov or www.hlth.com or www.wbmd.com and may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus at the same Web sites when it is filed. Investors and security holders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant material before making any voting or investment decisions with respect to the merger.
Participants in the Merger:
     HLTH, WebMD, their directors and certain of their executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of HLTH and WebMD and their respective interests in the proposed transactions has been set forth or incorporated by reference in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus that HLTH and WebMD have filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.

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SIGNATURE
     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.
         
  HLTH CORPORATION
 
 
Dated: September 4, 2009  By:   /s/ Lewis H. Leicher    
    Lewis H. Leicher   
    Senior Vice President   
 

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