UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 225, 2026

U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-11151	76-0364866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1300 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY, SUITE 300, HOUSTON, Texas		~~77043~~77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant'’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-7000

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	USPH	New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, $.01 par value	USPH	NYSE Texas, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻☐

ITEM 85.0102 ~~Other~~Departure ~~Event.~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 25, 2026, the Company reported results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share payable on April 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 13, 2026.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Registrant's Press Release Announces Strategic Alliance with NYU Langone Health

Exhibits	Description of Exhibits

99.21 Registrant'’s Press Release ~~Announces~~dated ~~the~~February ~~Acquisition~~25, ~~of an Industrial Injury Prevention Business~~2026

SIGNATURE

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

	U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.	~~U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.~~
Dated: February 4, 2026		By:	/s/ CAREY HENDRICKSON
Dated: February 25, 2026	By: /s/ CAREY HENDRICKSON
	Carey Hendrickson		~~Carey Hendrickson~~
	Chief Financial Officer		~~Chief Financial Officer~~
	(duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer)		~~(duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer)~~

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