Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Item7.01.
| Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December19, 2016, Amedisys, Inc. (the Company) issued a press
release announcing that its subsidiary, Associated Home Care, has
signed a definitive agreement to acquire Home Staff, LLC, a
personal care provider, headquartered in Worcester,
Massachusetts, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit
99.1 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 Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being furnished
and shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section18, 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 Exhibit 99.1 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.
| Item9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated December19, 2016 |
About Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED)
Amedisys, Inc. (Amedisys) is a provider of home health and hospice services. The Company offers home health services to the chronic, co-morbid, aging American population. The Company operates through three segments: home health, hospice and personal care. The Company’s home health segment delivers a range of services in the homes of individuals recovering from surgery, have a chronic disability or terminal illness or need assistance with completing important personal tasks. The Company’s hospice segment provides palliative care and comfort to terminally ill patients and their families. The Company’s personal care segment provides patients with assistance with the essential activities of daily living. The Company owns and operates approximately 330 Medicare-certified home healthcare centers, over 80 Medicare-certified hospice care centers and approximately nine personal-care care centers in over 30 states within the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) Recent Trading Information
Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) closed its last trading session up +0.35 at 43.20 with 322,129 shares trading hands.
