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): February 12, 2019

Commission File Number: 0-24260

 

 

 

Amedisys, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		11-3131700
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

3854 American Way, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 292-2031 or (800) 467-2662

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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SECTION 1 – REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

 

Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information provided in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 12, 2019, Linda J. Hall, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that she will retire as a director effective as of the date of the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Retirement Date”). The decision of Ms. Hall to retire from the Board did not involve any disagreement with the Company regarding any matter related to its operations, policies or practices. The Company entered into a Retirement and Consulting Agreement, dated February 13, 2019, with Ms. Hall (the “Retirement and Consulting Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Ms. Hall will serve as a consultant to the Company for a one year period beginning on the Retirement Date. Effective on the Retirement Date, the Company will pay Ms. Hall $6,250 per month during the one-year term and will issue Ms. Hall shares of nonvested common stock of the Company valued at $150,000, which will be subject to time-based vesting and will vest 100% on the first anniversary of the Retirement Date, assuming Ms. Hall continues in her role as a consultant through such date and has complied with the terms of the Retirement and Consulting Agreement. The Retirement and Consulting Agreement also provides for a release of any claims Ms. Hall may have against the Company and its affiliates and includes confidentiality and non-disparagement covenants.

The above description of the terms of the Retirement and Consulting Agreement is not complete and is qualified by reference to the complete document, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 19, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Linda J. Hall as a director of the Company, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Retirement and Consulting Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2019, by and between Amedisys, Inc. and Linda J. Hall
99.1		Press release dated February 19, 2019

SIGNATURE

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.