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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): February 25, 2021

 

LHC GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-33989

 

71-0918189

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

901 Hugh Wallis Road South, Lafayette, LA 70508

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(337) 233-1307
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

      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 Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

LHCG

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  

 

 


 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 25, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.  A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, a copy of the supplemental slides which will be discussed during the Company’s earnings call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Friday, February 26, 2021, is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K: 

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 25, 2021, announcing the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 (furnished only).

99.2

 

Fourth Quarter 2020 Supplemental Financial Information (furnished only).

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

LHC GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

Date: February 26, 2021

By:

/s/ Joshua L. Proffitt

 

 

Name:

Joshua L. Proffitt

 

 

Title:

President