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): AUGUST 2, 2016
Commission File Number: 0-24260
AMEDISYS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 11-3131700 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | 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)) |
SECTION 2 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On August 2, 2016, Amedisys, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information presented in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless we specifically state that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or specifically incorporate it by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.
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 August 2, 2016, Ronald A. LaBorde, the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, announced his intention to retire from the Company and the Board of Directors as of January 2, 2017. Mr. LaBorde’s retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, a copy of the supplemental slides which will be discussed during the Company’s earnings call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information presented in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless we specifically state that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or specifically incorporate it by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 2, 2016, announcing the Company’s financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 (furnished only) | |
| 99.2 | Supplemental slides provided in connection with the second quarter 2016 earnings call of the Company (furnished only) | |
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.
| AMEDISYS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Scott G. Ginn | |
| Scott G. Ginn | ||
| Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting | ||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
DATE: August 2, 2016
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 2, 2016, announcing the Company’s financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 (furnished only) | |
| 99.2 | Supplemental slides provided in connection with the second quarter 2016 earnings call of the Company (furnished only) | |