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): October 3, 2011
Lincare Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-19946 | 51-0331330 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
19387 U.S. 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33764
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 727-530-7700
(Former name or address, if changed from last report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 3, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on October 31, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 17, 2011.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press Release of Lincare Holdings Inc., dated October 3, 2011 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Lincare Holdings Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Paul G. Gabos | |
Paul G. Gabos | ||
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
October 3, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Lincare Holdings Inc., dated October 3, 2011 |
Exhibit 99.1
Lincare Holdings Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Press Release Source: Lincare Holdings Inc. On Monday October 3, 2011, 8:00 am EDT
CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Lincare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:LNCR - News) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on October 31, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 17, 2011.
Lincare, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, is one of the nations largest providers of respiratory therapy and other services to patients in the home. The Company provides services and equipment to more than 790,000 customers in 48 states.
Statements in this release concerning future results, performance or expectations are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Lincare as of the date hereof and Lincare assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Lincares actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, or ability to pay a cash dividend to be materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, or plans to pay a cash dividend expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties contain terminology such as may, will, should, could, expects, intends, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, or continue or variations of these terms or other comparable terminology.
Future payment of cash dividends or any changes in the dividend amount will depend on the judgment of our Board of Directors based upon the best interests of the Company, its shareholders and other factors. Such factors may include the Companys earnings prospects, capital requirements, financial condition, financing restrictions, regulatory requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors will review the dividend annually or at more frequent intervals as determined by our Board.
Contact:
Paul G. Gabos
(727) 530-7700