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)
March 5, 2010 (March 4, 2010)

AMERICAN HOMEPATIENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-19532		62-1474680
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission File		(Employer
incorporation)		Number)		Identification Number)

5200 Maryland Way, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027-5018
(Address of principal executive offices)

(615) 221-8884

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On March 4, 2010, American HomePatient, Inc. (the “Company”) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The press release describes the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On March 4, 2010, the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “2009 Annual Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits for the 2009 Annual Report were inadvertently omitted in that filing and are being filed as exhibits to this Current Report. Exhibit 10.28 to the 2009 Annual Report, referred to more specifically as the “Fourth Forbearance Agreement dated October 30, 2009, by American HomePatient, Inc., certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and NexBank, SSB, as agent, and the forebearing holders as identified therein,” is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. Exhibit 10.29 to the 2009 Annual Report, referred to more specifically as the “Fifth Forbearance Agreement dated November 30, 2009, by American HomePatient, Inc., certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and NexBank, SSB, as agent, and the forebearing holders as identified therein,” is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3. Exhibit 10.30 to the 2009 Annual Report, referred to more specifically as the “Sixth Forbearance Agreement dated December 15, 2009, by American HomePatient, Inc., certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and NexBank, SSB, as agent, and the forebearing holders as identified therein,” is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

Number		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated March 4, 2010
99.2		Exhibit 10.28 to Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2009
99.3		Exhibit 10.29 to Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2009
99.4		Exhibit 10.30 to Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2009

SIGNATURES

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 5, 2010