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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-024372.txt : 20090512
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-024372.hdr.sgml : 20090512
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090512164804
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-024372
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMEDISYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896262
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082]
		IRS NUMBER:				113131700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2252922031

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANALYTICAL NURSING MANAGEMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	M&N CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAHAM LARRY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218012

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24260
		FILM NUMBER:		09819372

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5233 HAGERSTOWN DRIVE
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70817
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000896262</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMEDISYS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMED</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218012</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRAHAM LARRY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70816</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7179</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>37.74</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30690</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5595</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25830</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Through 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13908</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse Through 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission of beneifcial ownership of these securities, for purposes of Section 16 or for other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 107 shares acquired under the Amedisys, Inc. 401(k) Plan by the reporting person's spouse, who is also an employee of Amedisys, Inc., since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 614 shares acquired by the reporting person's spouse, who is also an employee of Amedisys, Inc., under the Amedisys, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held jointly with the reporting person's spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, he and his spouse (who is also an employee of Amedisys, Inc.) combined multiple brokerage accounts (some of which were individually controlled, others of which were under joint control) that held shares of Amedisys, Inc. common stock into one jointly-controlled brokerage account. As such, the reporting person no longer disclaims beneficial ownership of certain shares of Amedisys, Inc. common stock previously held solely in the name of his spouse, and certain shares of Amedisys, Inc. common stock previously held solely in the name of his spouse are now included in the reporting person's direct ownership totals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 401 shares acquired under the Amedisys, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 614 shares acquired under the Amedisys, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Celeste R. Peiffer on behalf of Larry R. Graham pursuant to a Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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