Edgar Filing: LHC Group, Inc

Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

LHC Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

50187A107

(CUSIP Number)

July 14, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

þ Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No.


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Coliseum Capital Management, LLC


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			1,005,096

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			1,005,096

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	1,005,096

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	5.4%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO, IA

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CUSIP No.


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Coliseum Capital, LLC


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			619,316

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			619,316

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	619,316

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.3%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO

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CUSIP No.


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			619,316

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			619,316

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	619,316

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.3%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	PN

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CUSIP No.


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Blackwell Partners, LLC


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Georgia

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			385,780

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			385,780

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	385,780

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	2.1%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO

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CUSIP No.


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Adam Gray


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			1,005,096

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			1,005,096

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	1,005,096

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	5.4%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IN

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CUSIP No.


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Christopher Shackelton


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) þ

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			1,005,096

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			1,005,096

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	1,005,096

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	5.4%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IN

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Item 1.

	(a)		Name of Issuer

			LHC Group, Inc.

	(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices 420 West Pinhook Rd., Suite A Lafayette, LA 70503

Item 2.

	(a)		Name of Person Filing

			This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Coliseum Capital Management, LLC (“CCM”), Coliseum Capital, LLC (“CC”), Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P. (“CCP”), Blackwell Partners, LLC (“Blackwell”), Adam Gray (“Gray”) and Christopher Shackelton (“Shackelton” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

	(b)		Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence

			The address of the principal business and office of the Reporting Persons (other than Blackwell) is 767 Third Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10017. The address of the principal business and office of Blackwell is c/o DUMAC, LLC, 406 Blackwell Street, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27701.

	(c)		Citizenship

	(i)		CCM is a Delaware limited liability company

	(ii)		CC is a Delaware limited liability company

	(iii)		CCP is a Delaware limited partnership

	(iv)		Blackwell is a Georgia limited liability company

	(v)		Gray is a United States citizen

	(vi)		Shackelton is a United States citizen

	(d)		Title of Class of Securities

			Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share (the “Common Stock”)

	(e)		CUSIP No.

			50187A107

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Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

	(a)		o Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(b)		o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(c)		o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(d)		o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

	(e)		o An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

	(f)		o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F).

	(g)		o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

	(h)		o A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

	(i)		o A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

	(j)		o A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

	(k)		o Group in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J).

If filing as a non?U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _____


Item 4.		Ownership

The information relating to the beneficial ownership of Common Stock by each of the Reporting Persons set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and Row 11 of the cover pages hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

The ownership percentage of each Reporting Person set forth in Row 11 of each Reporting Person’s cover page is calculated based on an assumed total of 18,674,512 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 6, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2011.

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Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class securities, check the following o


Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.


Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.


Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be members of a group with respect to the Common Stock owned of record by CCP and Blackwell. CCP is the record owner of 619,316 shares of Common Stock and Blackwell is the record owner of 385,780 shares of Common Stock.


Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable


Item 10.		Certifications

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: July 21, 2011


COLISEUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC		BLACKWELL PARTNERS, LLC

		By:	Coliseum Capital Management, LLC,
			Attorney-in-fact

By:	/s/ Christopher Shackelton	By:	/s/ Adam Gray

	Christopher Shackelton, Manager		Adam Gray, Manager

COLISEUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.		CHRISTOPHER SHACKELTON

By:	Coliseum Capital, LLC, General Partner

By:	/s/ Adam Gray	/s/ Christopher Shackelton

	Adam Gray, Manager	Christopher Shackelton

COLISEUM CAPITAL, LLC		ADAM GRAY

By:	/s/ Adam Gray	/s/ Adam Gray

	Adam Gray, Manager	Adam Gray

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EXHIBIT A

Joint Filing Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1

This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-l(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) by and among the parties listed below, each referenced to herein as a “Joint Filer.” The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Sections 13(g) or 13(d) of the Act and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1.

Date: July 21, 2011


COLISEUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC		BLACKWELL PARTNERS, LLC

		By:	Coliseum Capital Management, LLC,
			Attorney-in-fact

By:	/s/ Christopher Shackelton	By:	/s/ Adam Gray

	Christopher Shackelton, Manager		Adam Gray, Manager

COLISEUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.		CHRISTOPHER SHACKELTON

By:	Coliseum Capital, LLC, General Partner

By:	/s/ Adam Gray	/s/ Christopher Shackelton

	Adam Gray, Manager	Christopher Shackelton

COLISEUM CAPITAL, LLC		ADAM GRAY

By:	/s/ Adam Gray	/s/ Adam Gray

	Adam Gray, Manager	Adam Gray