UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________________
FORM 8-K
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 1, 2010
REHABCARE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14655 | 51-0265872 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
| | 7733 Forsyth Boulevard | |
| | Suite 2300 | |
| | St. Louis, Missouri | 63105 |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(800) 677-1238
(Company's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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 Company under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
| | Reference is made to the Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”), dated as of August 28, 2002, by and between Rehabcare Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (now known as Computershare Trust Company, N.A.), as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”), (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Company’s Form 8-A12B, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2002). On April 1, 2010, the Company and the Rights Agent entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Final Expiration Date of the Rights (each as defined in the Rights Agree ment) was advanced from October 1, 2012 to April 1, 2010. As a result of the Amendment, as of the close of business on April 1, 2010, the Rights will no longer be outstanding and will not be exercisable and the Rights Agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect. The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders |
| | See the information set forth under “Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03. |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| | (d) | Exhibits See exhibit index immediately following signature page |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 2, 2010
| By: | /s/ Jay W. Shreiner |
| Name: | Jay W. Shreiner |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 4.1 | Amendment dated April 1, 2010 to Rights Agreement dated as of August 28, 2002, by and between Rehabcare Group, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (successor to Computershare Trust Company, Inc.). |
