SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

REDMAN DALE E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.

(Street)

BATON ROUGE

70816

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMEDISYS INC [ AMED ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/01/2011		M		6,925	A	⁽¹⁾	21,667	D
Common Stock	04/01/2011		A		9,739⁽⁴⁾	A	$0	31,406	D
Common Stock	04/01/2011		F		563	D	$32.73	30,843	D
Common Stock								1,120	I	Through 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	04/01/2011		M			3,823	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	3,823	$0	3,822	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	04/01/2011		M			3,102	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	3,102	$0	3,102	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to recieve one share of the issuer's Common Stock

2. On February 22, 2011, the reporting person was awarded Restricted Stock Units that vest in two equal annual installments on April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012, assuming the reporting person remains continusly employed by the issuer from the grant date until the applicable vesting date. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit is settled by delivery of the underlying shares of Common Stock.

3. On April 1, 2009, the reporting person was awarded Restricted Stock Units that vest in three equal annual installments on April 1, 2010, April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012 assuming the reporting person remains continusly employed by the issuer from the grant date until the applicable vesting date. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit is settled by delivery of the underlying shares of Common Stock.

4. The shares granted are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, one-third installments on April 1, 2012, April 1, 2013 and April 1, 2014, provided that the reporting person is still employed by the issuer on each such date.

	/s/ Celeste R. Peiffer on behalf of Dale E. Redman pursuant to a Power of Attorney	04/04/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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