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): December 31, 2013
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14057 | 61-1323993 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 680 South Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky |
40202-2412 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 596-7300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective December 31, 2013, Mr. Richard E. Chapman retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative and Information Officer of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”). This planned retirement, including a description and copy of the related agreements entered into by the Company and Mr. Chapman, were previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2013 (Comm. File No. 001-14057).
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 hereto duly authorized.
| Date: January 2, 2014 | By: | /s/ Joseph L. Landenwich | ||
| Joseph L. Landenwich | ||||
| Co-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||