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): March 13, 2006
LHC GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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8082
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71-0918189 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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| 420 West Pinhook Rd., Suite A
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70503 |
| Lafayette, LA |
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(337) 233-1307
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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¨ 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))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 13, 2006, LHC Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the
Company’s execution of a definitive agreement to sell its 15-bed long-term acute care hospital
(“LTACH”) located in Morgan City, Louisiana to Gulf States Health Services (“Gulf States”), a Baton
Rouge based provider. The purchase price related to the LTACH sale was not disclosed.
A copy of the Company’s press release concerning the definitive agreement to sell Morgan City
LTACH to Gulf States is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated March 13, 2006, announcing the Company’s execution of a
definitive agreement to sell the LTACH in Morgan City, Louisiana to Gulf States.