SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WEST JEFFREY N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

14100 MAGELLAN PLAZA

(Street)

MARYLAND HEIGHTS

63043

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC [ MGLN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value	05/16/2007		M⁽¹⁾		101	A	$0⁽²⁾	2,055	D
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/12/2007		X⁽³⁾		5,754	A	$34.57	7,809	D
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value	06/12/2007		S⁽³⁾		5,754	D	$47.5	2,055	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽²⁾	05/16/2007		M⁽¹⁾			101	05/16/2007	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	101	$0⁽²⁾	200⁽⁵⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.57	06/12/2007		X⁽³⁾			5,754	03/10/2007	03/10/2015	Common Stock	5,754	$0⁽²⁾	5,756⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effectuated by a one-third vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on 5/16/2006. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Magellan common stock.

2. No price was applicable to the acquisition of this security.

3. This transaction was effectuated pursuant to a Rule 10b-5-1 plan and, accordingly, not on a discretionary basis by the reporting person.

4. Not applicable.

5. The remainder of 200 restricted stock units shall vest in one-half increments on May 16 of each of 2008 and 2009.

6. The balance of 5,756 options will vest in one-half increments on March 10 of each of 2008 and 2009.

	/s/ Jeff West	06/14/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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