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): May 22, 2008

 

 

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

(Address of principal executive offices)

40202-2412

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

(e) On May 22, 2008, the shareholders of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated (the “Plan”). The amendment increased the number of authorized shares under the Plan by 1.5 million shares from 7,769,291 authorized shares to 9,269,291 authorized shares. No other changes were made to the Plan. The amendment, previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, was subject to shareholder approval.

A copy of the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Item 9.01.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1    Kindred Healthcare, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated

 

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.

 

   
Date: May 23, 2008     By:   /s/ Richard A. Lechleiter
        Richard A. Lechleiter
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer