AMSURG Declares Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

AMSURG Corp. AMSG today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.3125 per share in cash for the Company's 5.250% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-1. The dividend is payable on January 1, 2017, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2016.

About AMSURG Corp.

AMSURG's Ambulatory Services Division acquires, develops and operates ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with physicians throughout the U.S. AMSURG's Physician Services Division, Sheridan, provides outsourced physician services in multiple specialties to hospitals, ASCs and other healthcare facilities throughout the U.S., primarily in the areas of anesthesiology, children's services, emergency medicine and radiology. Through these businesses as of September 30, 2016, AMSURG owned and operated 260 ASCs and one surgical hospital in 35 states and the District of Columbia and provided physician services to more than 550 healthcare facilities in 32 states. AMSURG has partnerships with, or employs, over 6,500 physicians and other healthcare professionals in 40 states and the District of Columbia.

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