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): January 19, 2007
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 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 19, 2007, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a consent and waiver (the “Consent”) pursuant to its $400 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2004 among the Company, the Lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.
The Consent authorizes certain transactions to lease and operate eight nursing centers in the California market.
A copy of the Consent is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 10.1 | Consent No. 3 and Waiver dated as of January 19, 2007, pursuant to the $400,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2004 among Kindred Healthcare, Inc., the Lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. |
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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: January 22, 2007 | By: | /s/ Richard A. Lechleiter | ||
| Richard A. Lechleiter Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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