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): October 13, 2011
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) |
(I.R.S. 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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 13, 2011, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement by the Company of an exchange offer for all of its outstanding 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019, which are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), for an equal principal amount of its 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019, which have been registered under the Act. The exchange offer will commence on October 13, 2011 and expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 10, 2011.
The press release announcing the commencement of the exchange offer is filed herewith as exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 13, 2011. | |
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.
| October 13, 2011 | Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ JOSEPH L. LANDENWICH | |||||||
| Name: Joseph L. Landenwich | ||||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 13, 2011. | |