8-K

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): August 10, 2020

Commission File Number: 0-24260

LOGO

Amedisys, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

11-3131700

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3854 American Way, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 292-2031 or (800) 467-2662

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

AMED

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 10, 2020, Paul B. Kusserow, the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is exercising 500,000 of his vested stock options in a “net settled” exercise, pursuant to which the Company will withhold a sufficient number of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the options to pay the exercise price of the stock options and the related income tax obligations. Mr. Kusserow will retain the remainder of the shares underlying such exercised stock options and will continue to beneficially own between 1.0% and 1.5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. These transactions will be reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations.

Document and Entity Information	Aug. 10, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	AMEDISYS INC
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000896262
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Aug. 10, 2020
Entity File Number	0-24260
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	11-3131700
Entity Address, Address Line One	3854 American Way
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite A
Entity Address, City or Town	Baton Rouge
Entity Address, State or Province	LA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	70816
City Area Code	(225) 292-2031 or (800)
Local Phone Number	467-2662
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	AMED
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false

Document and Entity Information

Aug. 10, 2020

Cover [Abstract]

Entity Registrant Name

AMEDISYS INC

Amendment Flag

false

Entity Central Index Key

0000896262

Document Type

8-K

Document Period End Date