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
4, 2008
LHC GROUP, INC. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
Delaware |
8082 |
71-0918189 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
420 West Pinhook Rd., Suite A
Lafayette, LA 70503
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(337)
233-1307
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item
8.01 Other Events
On August 4, 2008, LHC Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has acquired 100% of the assets of Morristown-Hamblen Home Health and Hospice located in Morristown, Tennessee from Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. This acquisition will operate as a subsidiary of LHC Group’s home care partnership with the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The agencies will operate under the name of Morristown-Hamblen HomeCare and Hospice.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1 |
Press Release dated August 4, 2008 |
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.
LHC GROUP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Peter J. Roman |
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Peter J. Roman |
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Senior Vice President and Chief |
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Financial Officer |
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Dated: |
August 4, 2008 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1 |
Press Release announcing the Transaction, dated August 4, 2008. |