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): February 23, 2005
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14057 | 61-1323993 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
680 South Fourth Street
Louisville, Kentucky
(Address of principal executive offices)
40202-2412
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 596-7300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01
On February 23, 2005, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Company”) approved an increase to certain compensation payable to the chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Effective February 23, 2005, the additional quarterly retainer for the chairman of the Audit Committee was increased to $2,500 from the previous level of $2,000. Mr. Isaac Kaufman is the chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee. Each member of the Audit Committee is independent as defined under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and the Nasdaq Stock Market.
On February 23, 2005, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved a matching charitable contributions program under which the Company or any of its affiliated entities will match the qualified charitable contributions made by the Company’s executive officers on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to $35,000 annually for each executive officer.
SIGNATURES
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 hereto duly authorized.
| Date: February 25, 2005 |
By: | /s/ Richard A. Lechleiter |
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| Richard A. Lechleiter Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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