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): July 26, 2011

ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34504	20-5340172
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
2401 South Plum Grove Road, Palatine, Illinois		60067
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(847) 303-5300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 26, 2011, Addus HealthCare, Inc. (“Addus HealthCare”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Addus HomeCare Corporation (the “Company”), and certain subsidiaries of Addus HealthCare (together with Addus HealthCare, the “Borrowers”), entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2009 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrowers, Fifth Third Bank, as agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto, and the Company, as guarantor. The Amendment is effective as of June 30, 2011 and (i) modifies the Borrowers’ maximum senior leverage ratio from 3.00 to 1.00 to 3.25 to 1.00 for the twelve (12) month period ending June 30, 2011 and each twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter and (ii) increases the advance multiple used to determine the amount of the borrowing base from 3.00 to 1.00 to 3.25 to 1.00. The Amendment resulted in an increase in the Company’s available borrowings under the Credit Agreement. This description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is also responsive to Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2011, effective as of June 30, 2011, by and among Addus HealthCare, Inc., Addus HealthCare (Idaho), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Indiana), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Nevada), Inc., Addus HealthCare (New Jersey), Inc., Addus HealthCare (North Carolina), Inc., Benefits Assurance Co., Inc., Fort Smith Home Health Agency, Inc., Little Rock Home Health Agency, Inc., Lowell Home Health Agency, Inc., PHC Acquisition Corporation, Professional Reliable Nursing Service, Inc., Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Delaware), Inc., as borrowers, Fifth Third Bank, as agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto, and Addus HomeCare Corporation, as guarantor.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION
Dated: July 29, 2011
	By:	/s/ Dennis B. Meulemans
	Name:	Dennis B. Meulemans
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2011, effective as of June 30, 2011, by and among Addus HealthCare, Inc., Addus HealthCare (Idaho), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Indiana), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Nevada), Inc., Addus HealthCare (New Jersey), Inc., Addus HealthCare (North Carolina), Inc., Benefits Assurance Co., Inc., Fort Smith Home Health Agency, Inc., Little Rock Home Health Agency, Inc., Lowell Home Health Agency, Inc., PHC Acquisition Corporation, Professional Reliable Nursing Service, Inc., Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Delaware), Inc., as borrowers, Fifth Third Bank, as agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto, and Addus HomeCare Corporation, as guarantor.