Form 8-K

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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