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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 22, 2022, Sharon Brunecz resigned as Chief Human Resources Officer of Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”), effective March 21, 2022.
SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 23, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain home health assets from AssistedCare Home Health, Inc., and RH Homecare Services, LLC, doing business as AssistedCare Home Health and AssistedCare of the Carolinas, respectively, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On February 23, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Contessa Health, Inc., is collaborating with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to operate Home Recovery Care, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 | Press Release dated February 23, 2022 regarding AssistedCare acquisition | |
99.2 | Press Release dated February 23, 2022 regarding Virginia Mason Franciscan Health collaboration | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
AMEDISYS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Paul B. Kusserow | |
Paul B. Kusserow | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ||
DATE: February 23, 2022 |