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): June 19, 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following matters were acted upon at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 19, 2014:
| 1. | Election of Directors. On the election of three (3) nominees to serve as Class III directors of the Company for a term of three (3) years, expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
| Name | For | Withhold Authority | Broker Non-vote |
| Keith G. Myers | 14,734,499 | 612,633 | 630,696 |
| George A. Lewis | 15,122,252 | 224,880 | 630,696 |
| Christopher S. Shackelton | 15,122,777 | 224,355 | 630,696 |
| 2. | Executive Compensation Advisory Vote: Votes regarding an advisory (non-binding) vote approving executive compensation were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-vote |
| 14,815,046 | 529,119 | 2,967 | 630,696 |
| 3. | Ratification of Selection of Public Accounting Firm. On the ratification of the selection of KPMG, LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-vote |
| 15,910,010 | 63,075 | 4,742 | - |
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: June 20, 2014