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 8, 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 Road South
Lafayette, LA 70508
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(337) 233-1307
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [ ]
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following matters were acted upon at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 8, 2017:
| 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 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
| Name | For | Withhold Authority | Broker Non-vote |
| Keith G. Myers | 15,630,379 | 828,035 | 430,867 |
| Christopher S. Shackleton | 16,114,478 | 343,936 | 430,867 |
| Brent Turner | 16,162,925 | 295,489 | 430,867 |
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| 2. | Executive Compensation Advisory Vote: Votes regarding an advisory (non-binding) vote approving executive compensation were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-vote |
| 16,138,488 | 315,731 | 4,194 | 430,868 |
| 3. | Frequency of Executive Compensation Advisory Vote:Votes regarding an advisory (non-binding) vote recommending the frequency of an advisory (non-binding) vote approving executive compensation were as follows: |
| Every 1 Year | Every 2 Years | Every 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-vote |
13,669,148 | 1,406 | 2,778,916 | 8,943 | 430,868 |
| 4. | | 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, 2017: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-vote | |
16,812,624 | 76,085 | 572 | - | |
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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:June 13, 2017
