SC 13D/A 1 d60073_sc13d-a.txt AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13D Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5)* Amedisys, Inc. (AMED) (Name of Issuer) Common (Title of Class of Securities) 023436108 (CUSIP Number) David Nierenberg The D3 Family Fund 19605 NE 8th Street Camas, WA 98607 360-604-8600 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications July 10, 2004 Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON The D3 Family Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 206,380 common shares (1.7%) ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 206,380 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 206,380 shares (1.7%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - Partnership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON The D3 Family Retirement Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 common shares (0%) ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 206,380 shares (1.7%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - Partnership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON The D3 Children's Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 common shares (0%) ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 206,380 shares (1.7%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - Partnership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 common shares (0%) ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 206,380 shares (1.7%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - Partnership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Items Item 1. Security and Issuer. Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Item 2. Identity and Background. The D3 Family Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited partnership, whose principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607. No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and (e). Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. N/A Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a,b) D3 Family Fund owns and has sole voting power over 206,380 AMED shares. (c) Date Shares Sold Price ---- ----------- ----- 6/8/04 4,306 $28.08 6/9/04 31,400 27.92 6/15/04 6,000 27.90 6/16/04 20,000 27.98 6/17/04 60,000 28.22 6/18/04 31,031 28.21 6/21/04 523,663 30.52 (d) N/A (e) N/A (e) N/A Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. N/A Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. N/A 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. July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG ------------- ----------------------------------------------- Date David Nierenberg President Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., the General Partner of The D3 Family Fund, L.P. Items Item 1. Security and Issuer. Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Item 2. Identity and Background. The D3 Family Retirement Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited partnership, whose principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607. No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and (e). Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. N/A Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a,b) N/A (c) Date Shares Sold Price ---- ----------- ----- 5/13/04 39,100 $28.68 5/17/04 4,000 28.07 5/18/04 101 28.00 5/19/04 12,200 28.02 6/2/04 62,000 27.98 6/3/04 120,000 27.94 6/4/04 36,000 27.99 6/7/04 1,000 27.93 6/16/04 5,000 27.98 6/17/04 4,000 28.22 6/18/04 969 28.21 6/21/04 99,000 31.06 (d) N/A (e) N/A (e) N/A Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. N/A Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. N/A 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. July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG ------------- ------------------------------------------------------ Date David Nierenberg President Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., the General Partner of The D3 Family Retirement Fund, L.P. Items Item 1. Security and Issuer. Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Item 2. Identity and Background. The D3 Children's Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited partnership, whose principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607. No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and (e). Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. N/A Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a,b) N/A (c) Date Shares Sold Price ---- ----------- ----- 6/4/04 12,000 $27.99 6/7/04 12,000 27.93 6/8/04 55,875 28.08 (d) N/A (e) N/A (e) N/A Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. N/A Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. N/A 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. July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG ------------- --------------------------------------------------- Date David Nierenberg President Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., the General Partner of The D3 Children's Fund, L.P. Items Item 1. Security and Issuer. Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Item 2. Identity and Background. The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited partnership, whose principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607. No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and (e). Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. N/A Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a,b) N/A (c) Date Shares Sold Price ---- ----------- ----- 6/4/04 12,000 $27.99 6/7/04 12,000 27.93 6/8/04 55,419 28.08 (d) N/A (e) N/A (e) N/A Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. N/A Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. N/A 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. July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG ------------- --------------------------------------------------- Date David Nierenberg President Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., the General Partner of The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P.