UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2017

 

LHC GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

  

001-33989

  

71-0918189

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

901 Hugh Wallis Rd. S

Lafayette, LA 70508

(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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

¨ Registrant Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

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

 

On April 17, 2017, George A. Lewis, a member of our Board of Directors and the Chairman of our Audit Committee, informed us that he will retire from the Board and its Committees effective upon the adjournment of our Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be held on June 8, 2017.  Mr. Lewis’ retirement is not due to any disagreements with us on any of our operations, policies or practices.

 

As a result of Mr. Lewis’ resignation, our directors have determined to reduce the size of our Board of Directors from eleven (11) to ten (10) members.

 

 

 

 

 

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.
   
   
  By:  /s/ Joshua L. Proffitt                      
  Joshua L. Proffitt
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated:April 20, 2017