Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
SCOGGINS YVONNE V
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MATRIA HEALTHCARE INC [MATR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Corporate Finance
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1850 PARKWAY PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/02/2005
(Street)

MARIETTA, GA 30067		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   4,689 A $ 22.67 4,689 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   5,391 A $ 17.83 10,080 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   7,235 A $ 14 17,315 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   6,488 A $ 11 23,803 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   6,047 A $ 14.33 29,850 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   6,047 A $ 9.75 35,897 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   2,250 A $ 10.57 38,147 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   6,750 A $ 12.61 44,897 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   2,142 A $ 12.37 47,039 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   3,167 A $ 5.84 50,206 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   1,200 A $ 7.15 51,406 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   1,500 A $ 11.97 52,906 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   M   4,204 A $ 13.58 57,110 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2005   S   57,110 D $ 36.7367 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $ 22.67 08/02/2005   M     4,689 03/28/1999 03/28/2006 Common Stock 4,689 $ 22.67 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 17.83 08/02/2005   M     5,391 04/01/2001 10/20/2007 Common Stock 5,391 $ 17.83 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 14 08/02/2005   M     7,235 02/24/2002 02/24/2008 Common Stock 7,235 $ 14 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 11 08/02/2005   M     6,488 01/19/2002 01/19/2009 Common Stock 6,488 $ 11 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 14.33 08/02/2005   M     6,047 02/23/2004 02/23/2010 Common Stock 6,047 $ 14.33 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 9.75 08/02/2005   M     6,047 02/16/2005 02/16/2011 Common Stock 6,047 $ 9.75 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 10.57 08/02/2005   M     2,250 05/24/2005 05/24/2011 Common Stock 2,250 $ 10.57 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 12.61 08/02/2005   M     6,750 07/24/2005 07/24/2011 Common Stock 6,750 $ 12.61 0 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 12.37 08/02/2005   M     2,142 02/19/2006 02/19/2012 Common Stock 2,142 $ 12.37 2,144 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) $ 5.84 08/02/2005   M     3,167 03/12/2007 03/12/2013 Common Stock 3,167 $ 5.84 5,459 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 7.15 08/02/2005   M     1,200 04/22/2008 04/22/2013 Common Stock 1,200 $ 7.15 1,800 D  
Option (right to buy) (4) $ 11.97 08/02/2005   M     1,500 09/29/2008 09/29/2013 Common Stock 1,500 $ 11.97 6,000 D  
Option (right to buy) (5) $ 13.58 08/02/2005   M     4,204 12/18/2008 12/18/2013 Common Stock 21,010 $ 13.58 16,806 D  
Option (right to buy) (6) $ 10.79 08/11/2004   J   9,000   08/11/2009 08/11/2014 Common Stock 9,000 $ 16.79 9,000 D  
Option (right to buy) (7) $ 29.97 06/08/2005   J   7,500   06/08/2010 06/08/2015 Common Stock 7,500 $ 29.97 7,500 D  
Option (right to buy) (8) $ 34.47 07/20/2005   J   10,000   07/20/2010 07/20/2015 Common Stock 10,000 $ 34.47 10,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCOGGINS YVONNE V
1850 PARKWAY PLACE
MARIETTA, GA 30067		       VP Corporate Finance  

Signatures

 Yvonne V. Scoggins   08/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares subject to accelerated vesting based on Matria's performance with full vesting to occur no later than 2/19/2006.
(2) Granted on 3/12/2003 and vests 20% per annum thereafter.
(3) Granted on 4/22/2003 and vests 20% per annum thereafter.
(4) Granted on 9/29/2003 and vests 20% per annum thereafter.
(5) Granted on 12/18/2003 and vests 20% per annum thereafter.
(6) Granted on 8/11/2004 and vests 20% per annum thereafter.
(7) Granted on 6/08/2005 and vests 20% per annum thereafter.
(8) Granted on 7/20/2005 and vests 20% per annum thereafter.

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