HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Director.
On December 7, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HealthSouth Corporation (the “Corporation”), unanimously approved an increase in the number of directors of the Corporation to eleven, and, upon the recommendation of its Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, unanimously approved the appointment of Ms. Nancy M. Schlichting as a director to fill the vacant seat, effective December 11, 2017. She will initially serve on the Compliance and Quality of Care Committee. The Board found Ms. Schlichting to be independent for purposes of the listing standards of The New York Stock Exchange and the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. She will be compensated for her board service in accordance with the standard compensation practices for non-employee directors, which are more fully described in the “Corporate Governance and Board Structure – Compensation of Directors” section of the Corporation’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2017. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Schlichting and any other person to which she was selected to serve as a director of the Corporation, nor is she a participant in any related party transactions required to be reported to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. On December11, 2017, the Corporation issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing Ms. Schlichting’s appointment to the Corporation’s Board.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Press Release of HealthSouth Corporation, dated December 11, 2017.
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HEALTHSOUTH CORP ExhibitEX-99.1 2 hlsboardannouncementrelease.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Exhibit 99.1Media ContactDecember 11,…To view the full exhibit click here
About HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS)
HealthSouth Corporation (HealthSouth) is a provider of post-acute healthcare services, offering both facility-based and home-based post-acute services in over 30 states and Puerto Rico through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. The Company’s segments include inpatient rehabilitation, and home health and hospice. The Company is an owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and provides specialized rehabilitative treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. It provides specialized rehabilitative treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. In addition to hospitals, the Company manages over three inpatient rehabilitation units through management contracts. The Company offers its home health and hospice services through Encompass Home Health and Hospice business (Encompass). Encompass is a provider of Medicare-certified skilled home health services.