ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (d) Election of Directors.

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ("USPH" or the "Company") (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics and provider of industrial injury prevention services, announced that its Board of Directors, upon recommendation of its Nominating Committee, has appointed Anne Motsenbocker, age 60, to serve on the Board, effective January 1, 2022. Effective with the appointment, Ms. Motsenbocker will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements as set forth in the Company's proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commision ("SEC") on April 5, 2021 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Ms. Motsenbocker served in numerous executive leadership roles in her 36-year career at J.P. Morgan Chase, ultimately serving as the Managing Director and Segment Head of Southwest Middle Market Banking, covering a multi-state region. Previous executive roles at J.P. Morgan Chase included National Head of Multinational Corporations, Chairman of Dallas Market Leadership, President of Dallas Region Middle Market Banking and Head of the Dallas Region of the Private Bank. Ms. Motsenbocker also brings extensive boardroom experience from her time on the board of Children's Health System of Texas and numerous philanthropic and community service organizations.

Ms. Motsenbocker received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in finance and international business from the University of Texas at Austin. She has also obtained an NACD Directorship Certification through the NACD Directorship Certification program. There are no family relationships between Ms. Motsenbocker and any director or other executive officer of the Company and Ms. Motsenbocker was not appointed as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person. Ms. Motsenbocker has not engaged in any transaction with the Company that would be reportable as a related party transaction under the rules of the SEC.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

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ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


Exhibits   Description of Exhibits

  99.1      Registrant's Press Release dated January 3, 2022*

* Filed herewith.


                                   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.

Dated: January 3, 2022                       By:   /s/ CAREY HENDRICKSON
                                                   Carey Hendrickson
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (duly authorized officer and
                                                   principal financial and
                                                   accounting officer)

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