Edgar Filing: KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC

KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.

Date: November 25, 2015

/s/ Joseph L. Landenwich

Joseph L. Landenwich

Co-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Form 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): November 25, 2015

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 November 25, 2015, a subsidiary of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement with Mr. Stephen D. Farber, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Farber will receive a one-time payment of $250,000 to offset relocation and other costs incurred by Mr. Farber in connection with his relocation to Louisville, Kentucky. The Agreement stipulates that Mr. Farber must repay such amount along with any related attorney’s fees and expenses if he voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company on or before April 30, 2017.

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.