SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                            Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $0.25 par value per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    494580103
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2006
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                               (Page 1 of 5 Pages)
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     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) JANA PARTNERS LLC
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             0
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     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             0%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
             IA
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:
               Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               680 South Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202-2412


Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:
               JANA Partners LLC

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
               200 Park Avenue, Suite 3300
               New York, New York  10166

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

               This Statement is filed by JANA Partners LLC, a Delaware
               limited liability company. JANA Partners LLC is a private
               money management firm which holds the Common Stock of the
               Issuer in various accounts under its management and
               control. The principals of JANA Partners LLC, Barry
               Rosenstein and Gary Claar, are U.S. citizens.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock, $0.025 par value per share

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               494580103


Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a)  [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

          (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                    Act,

          (d)  [ ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e)  [ ]  Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
                    13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f)  [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
                    with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g)  [ ]  Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
                    with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),





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          (h)  [ ]  Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i)  [ ]  Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                    investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                    Company Act of 1940,

          (j)  [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.   Ownership.

          (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0
          (b) Percent of class: 0%
          (c) Number of shares as to which JANA Partners LLC has:
              (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
              (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
              (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
            If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
            date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
            owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the
            following [X].

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
            Not Applicable

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
            Not Applicable

Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
            Not Applicable

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.
            Not Applicable






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Item 10.  Certification.

     The Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


DATED:  February 13, 2007


                                  JANA PARTNERS LLC


                                  By: /s/ Barry Rosenstein
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                                      Barry Rosenstein
                                      Managing Partner


                                  By: /s/ Gary Claar
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                                      Gary Claar
                                      General Partner