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 15, 2014
| 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.) |
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 15, 2014, Ted W. Hoyt announced to LHC Group, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire from the Board of Directors effective as of the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2014 Annual Meeting”). Mr. Hoyt has served as a director of the Company since 2004. The decision by Mr. Hoyt to retire from the Board of Directors was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices or otherwise. Mr. Hoyt will continue to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2014 Annual Meeting, and will also continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee until such time as he is no longer a director of the Company.
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/ Jeffrey M. Kreger | ||
| Jeffrey M. Kreger | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief | |||
| Financial Officer | |||
Dated: April 21, 2014 | |||