Edgar Filing: KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC

Date: October 30, 2012

/s/ Joseph L. Landenwich

Joseph L. Landenwich

Co-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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): October 29, 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 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 29, 2012, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 and providing refined earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The Company also reaffirmed its preliminary earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. The press release, dated October 29, 2012, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. On October 29, 2012, the Company also made the press release available on its website at www.kindredhealthcare.com.

The information contained herein is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any 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 a filing.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Company on October 29, 2012, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This information is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1

Press release dated October 29, 2012.

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.