8-K

 

 

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): May 22, 2014

 

 

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 22, 2014, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As set forth below, at the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted to approve the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated (the “2011 Stock Incentive Plan”). A summary of the material terms of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan is set forth on pages 67-76 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2014 (the “Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated by reference herein. The description of the material terms of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan is qualified by reference to the full text of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, which is included as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting (held May 22, 2014), the Company’s shareholders voted to elect the following board members to terms expiring at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Joel Ackerman, Jonathan D. Blum, Thomas P. Cooper, M.D., Paul J. Diaz, Heyward R. Donigan, Richard Goodman, Christopher T. Hjelm, Frederick J. Kleisner, John H. Short, Ph.D. and Phyllis R. Yale.

In addition to electing directors, the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s executive compensation program, and the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014 and approved a shareholder proposal from the Firefighters’ Pension System of the City of Kansas City, Missouri Trust requesting the Board of Directors to seek shareholder approval of future severance agreements with senior executives that provide benefits exceeding a certain specified amount.

The final voting results on these matters were as follows:

 

  1. Election of Directors:

 

Name    For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

a. Joel Ackerman

   46,569,392    2,367,691    144,170    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

b. Jonathan D. Blum

   46,569,633    2,367,317    144,303    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

c. Thomas P. Cooper, M.D.

   47,755,262    1,179,925    146,066    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

d. Paul J. Diaz

   48,146,950    789,668    144,635    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

e. Heyward R. Donigan

   48,268,074    666,223    146,956    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

f. Richard Goodman

   48,262,584    675,885    142,784    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

g. Christopher T. Hjelm

   48,131,177    803,649    146,427    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

h. Frederick J. Kleisner

   46,582,358    2,352,468    146,427    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

i. John H. Short, Ph.D.

   48,145,741    791,291    144,221    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

j. Phyllis R. Yale

   46,590,292    2,349,226    141,735    2,241,448
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 


  2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers disclosed in the Company’s 2014 Proxy Statement:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

44,897,186

   3,897,576    286,491    2,241,448

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  3. Proposal to approve the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

41,435,577

   7,497,252    148,424    2,241,448

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  4. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

50,590,286

   592,122    140,293    —  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  5. Shareholder proposal requesting the Company’s Board of Directors to seek shareholder approval of future severance agreements with senior executives that provide benefits exceeding a certain specified amount:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

35,914,538

   13,009,800    156,915    2,241,448

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Company on May 22, 2014 announcing the vote results from the Annual Meeting, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Also on May 22, 2014, the Company issued an additional press release announcing that Phyllis R. Yale has been named Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release (annual meeting) dated May 22, 2014.
Exhibit 99.2    Press release (Yale) dated May 22, 2014.


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.

 

    Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Date: May 23, 2014     By:  

/s/ Joseph L. Landenwich

      Joseph L. Landenwich
      Co-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary