KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. (NYSE:KND) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. (NYSE:KND) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May24, 2017, Thomas P. Cooper, M.D. retired from the Board of
Directors (the Board) of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the Company).
Dr.Coopers term on the Board expired upon the conclusion of the
Companys 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (the Annual
Meeting).

Item5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.

At the Annual Meeting, the Companys shareholders voted to elect
the following board members to terms expiring at the Companys
2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Joel Ackerman, Jonathan D.
Blum, Benjamin A. Breier, Paul J. Diaz, Heyward R. Donigan,
Richard Goodman, Christopher T. Hjelm, Frederick J. Kleisner,
Sharad Mansukani, M.D., Lynn Simon, M.D. and Phyllis R. Yale.

In addition to electing directors, the Companys shareholders
voted to approve the Companys executive compensation program and
an annual advisory vote with respect to compensation of the
Companys named executive officers. The Companys shareholders also
approved the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,
Amended and Restated; the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Equity Plan
for Non-Employee Directors, Amended and Restated; and ratified
the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year
2017.

The final voting results on these matters were as follows:

1. Election of Directors:

Name

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

a. Joel Ackerman

65,392,335 792,473 23,900 12,279,261

b. Jonathan D. Blum

65,391,346 792,273 25,089 12,279,261

c. Benjamin A. Breier

65,140,716 1,043,259 24,733 12,279,261

d. Paul J. Diaz

65,115,153 1,068,666 24,889 12,279,261

e. Heyward R. Donigan

65,397,509 787,301 23,898 12,279,261

f. Richard Goodman

65,400,708 783,450 24,550 12,279,261

g. Christopher T. Hjelm

65,381,837 801,573 25,298 12,279,261

h. Frederick J. Kleisner

65,335,345 848,810 24,553 12,279,261

i. Sharad Mansukani, M.D.

65,385,255 799,667 23,786 12,279,261

j. Lynn Simon, M.D.

65,674,387 509,105 25,216 12,279,261

k. Phyllis R. Yale

65,071,304 1,112,650 24,754 12,279,261
2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the
Companys named executive officers disclosed in the Companys
2017 Proxy Statement:
For Against Abstain BrokerNon-Votes
61,800,396 4,334,714 73,598 12,279,261
3. Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory
vote to approve the compensation of the Companys named
executive officers:
One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain
50,349,142 81,076 15,727,699 50,791
4. Proposal to approve the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Stock
Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated:
For Against Abstain BrokerNon-Votes
64,269,814 1,867,688 71,206 12,279,261
5. Proposal to approve the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Equity Plan
for Non-Employee Directors, Amended and Restated:
For Against Abstain BrokerNon-Votes
56,867,755 8,116,662 1,224,291 12,279,261
6. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers,
LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm for fiscal year 2017:
For Against Abstain
77,807,928 591,477 88,564

Item8.01. Other Events.

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the
Company on May 24, 2017 announcing the vote results from the
Annual Meeting, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item9.01. Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Description

99.1 Press release dated May 24, 2017.


About KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. (NYSE:KND)

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company. The Company operates through four divisions, including the hospital division, the Kindred at Home division, the Kindred Rehabilitation Services division and the nursing center division. Its divisions represent over six segments, including hospitals, home health services, hospice services, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services, RehabCare and nursing centers. The Company’s hospital division provides long-term acute care services through the operation of a national network of approximately 95 transitional care (TC) hospitals. Its Kindred at Home division provides home health, hospice, and community care services. Its Kindred Rehabilitation Services division operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (IRFs) and acute rehabilitation units (ARUs), and provides rehabilitation services. Its nursing center division provides care through the operation of a national network of approximately 90 nursing centers.

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