8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2007

Lincare Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-19946	51-0331330
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

19387 U.S. 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33764

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 727-530-7700

(Former name or address, if changed from last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A. 2. below):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 22, 2007, Lincare Holdings Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. A copy of the company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this current report on Form 8-K is being furnished to the Commission and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Lincare Holdings Inc., dated October 22, 2007

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Lincare Holdings Inc.
By:	/s/ Paul G. Gabos
	Paul G. Gabos
	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

October 23, 2007

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Paul G. Gabos

(727)530-7700

Lincare Holdings Inc. Announces Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2007

Financial Results

CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Lincare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LNCR), a leading provider of oxygen and other respiratory therapy services delivered to patients in the home, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, revenues were $408.2 million, a 14% increase over revenues of $358.0 million for the third quarter of 2006. The Company estimates that the increase in net revenues was comprised of approximately 12% internal growth and 3% growth from acquisitions, partially offset by Medicare price changes taking effect in 2007. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, was $58.6 million compared to net income of $56.2 million for the third quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share were $0.66 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, compared with $0.57 diluted earnings per share for the comparable prior year period.

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, were $1.184 billion, a 14% increase over revenues of $1.042 billion for the comparable period in 2006. The Company estimates that the increase in net revenues was comprised of approximately 11% internal growth and 4% growth from acquisitions, partially offset by Medicare price changes taking effect in 2007. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was $168.5 million compared to net income of $156.0 million for the first nine months of 2006. Diluted earnings per share were $1.89 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared with $1.57 diluted earnings per share for the comparable period last year.

Lincare added ten new operating centers in the third quarter derived from internal development. The total number of Lincare locations expanded to 1,009 at the end of the third quarter. During the first nine months of 2007, Lincare opened 31 new locations.

John P. Byrnes, Lincare’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to report that Lincare achieved strong growth in revenues and earnings during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007. We are experiencing strong customer growth and expanding market share in our core businesses. We remain committed to our strategy to be the market leader in the provision of home- based therapies and equipment to individuals suffering from the effects of severe respiratory diseases and other chronic conditions.”

Mr. Byrnes added, “Our financial position is strong and we achieved significant operating cash flows in the first nine months of 2007.” Lincare generated $305.2 million of cash from operating activities and invested $95.8 million in net capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2007. The Company repurchased 699,855 shares of its common stock during the quarter for $25.0 million, bringing the total amount of shares repurchased in 2007 to $300.0 million. Total debt was $408.0 million and cash and investments were $36.1 million at September 30, 2007.

Lincare, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, is one of the nation’s largest providers of oxygen and other respiratory therapy services to patients in the home. The Company provides services and equipment to nearly 700,000 customers in 47 states.

Statements in this release concerning future results, performance or expectations are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Lincare as of the date hereof and Lincare assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that

may cause Lincare’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties contain terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or variations of these terms or other comparable terminology.

Key factors that have an impact on Lincare’s ability to attain any estimates contained in this release include potential reductions in reimbursement rates by government and other third party payors, changes in reimbursement policies, the demand for Lincare’s products and services, the availability of appropriate acquisition candidates and Lincare’s ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions, efficient operation of Lincare’s existing and future operating facilities, regulation and/or regulatory action affecting Lincare or its business, economic and competitive conditions, access to borrowed and/or equity capital on favorable terms and other risks described in the filings of Lincare with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

In developing its forward-looking statements, Lincare has made certain assumptions relating to reimbursement rates and policies, internal growth and acquisitions and the outcome of various legal and regulatory proceedings. If the assumptions used by Lincare differ materially from what actually occurs, then actual results could vary significantly from the performance projected in the forward-looking statements. Lincare is under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

LINCARE HOLDINGS INC.

Financial Summary

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	For the three months ended
	September 30, 2007		September 30, 2006
Net revenues	$	408,152	$	358,013
Costs and expenses:
Costs of goods and services		101,398		80,648
Operating expenses		91,458		84,398
Selling, general and administrative expenses		80,128		73,301
Bad debt expense		6,122		5,370
Depreciation expense		29,893		24,736
Amortization expense		64		422
Operating income		99,089		89,138
Interest expense, net		4,339		1,674
Income before income taxes		94,750		87,464
Income taxes		36,111		31,242
Net income	$	58,639	$	56,222
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.69	$	0.60
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.66	$	0.57
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		84,562,220		93,795,295
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding		90,551,077		100,258,345

	For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2007		September 30, 2006
Net revenues	$	1,183,694	$	1,041,731
Costs and expenses:
Costs of goods and services		289,494		232,941
Operating expenses		272,939		245,273
Selling, general and administrative expenses		236,190		217,354
Bad debt expense		17,755		15,626
Depreciation expense		83,497		73,899
Amortization expense		197		1,263
Operating income		283,622		255,375
Interest expense, net		13,945		5,220
Income before income taxes		269,677		250,155
Income taxes		101,188		94,142
Net income	$	168,489	$	156,013
Basic earnings per common share	$	1.98	$	1.64
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.89	$	1.57
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		85,033,782		94,867,355
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding		91,392,442		101,755,830

LINCARE HOLDINGS INC.

Selected Balance Sheet Data

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	September 30, 2007		December 31, 2006
Cash and Investments	$	36,064	$	25,075
Accounts Receivable, Net		201,031		170,533
Current Assets		254,843		242,279
Total Assets		1,799,339		1,775,310
Current Liabilities		565,878		189,464
Total Debt		408,012		346,047
Stockholders’ Equity		1,036,284		1,110,577