Edgar Filing: KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC

Date: February 23, 2012

/s/ Joseph L. Landenwich

Joseph L. Landenwich

Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal

Affairs and Corporate Secretary

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): February 22, 2012

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.

Item 5.02(b)

On February 22, 2012, Ms. Ann C. Berzin notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Berzin’s term on the Board will expire upon the conclusion of the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of shareholders.

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.