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 11, 2020
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)
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:
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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 ☐
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. ☐
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | LHCG | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following matters were acted upon at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 11, 2020:
| 1. | Election of Directors. On the election of four (4) nominees to serve as Class III directors of the Company for a term of three (3) years, expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. |
| Name | | For | | Withhold Authority | | Broker Non-vote |
| Jonathan Goldberg | | | 28,075,542 | | | | 545,721 | | | | 1,412,549 | |
| Clifford S. Holtz | | | 28,446,911 | | | | 174,352 | | | | 1,412,549 | |
| W.J. “Billy” Tauzin | | | 27,166,681 | | | | 1,454,582 | | | | 1,412,549 | |
| Brent Turner | | | 28,445,888 | | | | 175,375 | | | | 1,412,549 | |
| 2. | Executive Compensation Advisory Vote: Votes regarding an advisory (non-binding) vote approving executive compensation were as follows: |
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
| | 27,225,429 | | | | 1,371,810 | | | | 24,024 | | | | 1,412,549 | |
| 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, 2020: |
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
| | 29,648,077 | | | | 263,633 | | | | 122,102 | | | | — | |
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. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Joshua L. Proffitt | |
| | | Joshua L. Proffitt | |
| | | President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: June 15, 2020
