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): March 22, 2007
LHC GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 8082 | | 71-0918189 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (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 March 21, 2007, LHC Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement with Roane General Hospital to acquire a 100% interest in the assets of Roane General Home Health located in Spencer, West Virginia. Also, in separate transactions, LHC Group signed two license lease agreements. One of these agreements was signed with Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. The other agreement converts a management agreement to a license lease agreement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| EXHIBIT NO. | | DESCRIPTION |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 21, 2007 |
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.
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| | LHC GROUP, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Barry E. Stewart |
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Barry E. Stewart |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated:March 22, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT NO. | | DESCRIPTION |
| 99.1 | | Press Release announcing the Transaction, dated March 21, 2007. |
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