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 9, 2004



                             Greenbriar Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Nevada                       0-8187                     75-2399477
(State of incorporation)       (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

                 1755 Wittington, Suite 340, Dallas, Texas 75234
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (972) 407-8400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





Item 4.  Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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         On  February  5,  2004 the audit  committee  authorized  management  to
dismiss Grant Thornton,  LLP ("Grant Thornton") and engage Farmer, Fuqua & Huff,
P.C. as the independent  auditor for the Company commencing with the 2003 annual
audit.

         Grant Thornton's reports on the Company's financial  statements for the
past two years did not contain an adverse  opinion or a  disclaimer  of opinion,
and was not qualified or modified as to  uncertainty,  audit scope or accounting
principles.

         During the 2001, 2002 and 2003 fiscal years, and the subsequent interim
period through the date hereof, there were no disagreements  between the Company
and  Grant  Thornton  on any  matter  of  accounting  principles  or  practices,
financial statement  disclosure or auditing scope and procedures,  which, if not
resolved to Grant  Thornton's  satisfaction  would have caused Grant Thornton to
make reference to the matter in their reports.

         The  Company  has  requested  Grant  Thornton  to  furnish  it a letter
addressed to the Securities and Exchange  Commission  stating  whether it agrees
with the above statements. A copy of this letter dated February 9, 2003 is filed
as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

February 9, 2004

                                                     GREENBRIAR CORPORATION




                                                     By: /s/ Gene S. Bertcher
                                                        --------------------
                                                        Gene S. Bertcher
                                                        President & CEO