UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 3, 2007
LHC GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 8082 71-0918189
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction Number) Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
420 West Pinhook Rd., Suite A
Lafayette, LA 70503
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(337) 233-1307
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 3, 2007, LHC Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that it has entered into a partnership agreement, effective December
1, 2007, with St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc. located in Huntington, West
Virginia. St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc. is the largest medical facility in the
tri-state region, Cabell County's largest private employer (2,000+ employees)
and, at 393 beds, is the second-largest single healthcare facility in West
Virginia. LHC Group acquired a controlling interest in the assets of St. Mary's
Medical Center Home Health Services.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 2007
SIGNATURE
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.
By: /s/ Peter J. Roman
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Peter J. Roman
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: December 3, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 2007