-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wy1vI2UaPPioNR+bVbngdoiM6fdFJhyT3cqgQ+4/7N/56l/i91alqvdN9CNOmMiT SVukG1tDlBe06VS0069K0A== 0001179022-04-000115.txt : 20040510 0001179022-04-000115.hdr.sgml : 20040510 20040510152904 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179022-04-000115 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040507 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040510 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEVINE STUART CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186624 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15669 FILM NUMBER: 04792813 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC STREET 2: 3 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11733 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045274000 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082] IRS NUMBER: 364335801 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE 2S CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747-8943 BUSINESS PHONE: 6315017000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE 2S CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747-8943 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OLSTEN HEALTH SERVICES HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991001 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2004-05-07 0001096142 GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC GTIV 0001186624 LEVINE STUART 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE SUITE 111 JERICHO NY 11753 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 M 0 16845 1.6511 A 50703 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 M 0 10000 7.50 A 60703 D Common Stock 2004-05-07 4 M 0 7500 8.74 A 68203 D Stock option (right to buy) 1.6511 2004-05-07 4 M 0 16845 0 D 2001-03-09 2010-03-09 Common stock 16845 0 D Stock option (right to buy) 7.50 2004-05-07 4 M 0 10000 0 D 2003-06-14 2012-06-14 Common stock 10000 0 D Stock option (right to buy) 8.74 2004-05-07 4 M 0 7500 0 D 2004-01-02 2013-01-02 Common stock 7500 0 D Octavia N. Powers, by power of attorney 2004-05-10 EX-24 2 levinepowerofattorney.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

            KNOW BY ALL THESE PRESENT, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen B. Paige, Phillip A. Bradley, Stacy S. Ingram and Octavia N. Powers his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1)   Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

2)   Do and perform any and all acts for on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

3)    Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing, which in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.

            The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his/her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

            This Power of Attorney dated as of today, shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issues by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed.

Date:  May 7, 2004

/s/  Stuart R. Levine

 

 

 

 

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