SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)       April 5, 2004
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                          SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Ohio                        1-12607                   31-0621189
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)



 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1300, Atlanta, Georgia                30339
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (770) 933-7000
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
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On April 5, 2004, SunLink Health Systems, Inc. ("SunLink") issued a press
release regarding a further overture from Attentus Healthcare to =acquire all of
the outstanding shares of SunLink common stock. A copy of the press release
issued by SunLink is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.



                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.



                                     By:  /s/ Robert M. Thornton, Jr.
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                                     Name: Robert M. Thornton, Jr.
                                     Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



Dated:  April 5, 2004



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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  EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION
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     99.1         SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Press Release dated April 5, 2004