X0303 4 2008-12-01 0 0000885978 U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV USPH 0001270356 READING CHRISTOPHER J 1300 W. SAM HOUSTON PKWY S. SUITE 300 HOUSTON TX 77042 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2008-12-01 4 A 0 30000 0.00 A 31000 D Grant of 30,000 restricted shares under the 1999 Plan as amended, restated and adopted, with a three year quarterly vesting schedule as to the lapse of restrictions thereof with 1/12 equal portions (2500 shares) vesting quarterly, with the first 1/12 vesting on March 31, 2009 and thereafter equal 1/12 portions on June 30, September 30 and December 31 each year until all such shares shall have vested, which shall be December 31, 2011. /s/Christopher Reading 2008-12-03