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): October 12, 2006
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14057 | 61-1323993 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
680 South Fourth Street
Louisville, Kentucky
(Address of principal executive offices)
40202-2412
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 596-7300
Not Applicable
(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 filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by Kindred Healthcare, Inc. on October 12, 2006, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit 10.1 | Exhibit C to the Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement No. 1 dated as of April 20, 2001 for Lease Executed by Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, as Lessor and Vencor, Inc. and Vencor Operating, Inc. as Tenant. | |
| Exhibit 10.2 | Exhibit C to the Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement No. 2 dated as of April 20, 2001 for Lease Executed by Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, as Lessor and Vencor, Inc. and Vencor Operating, Inc. as Tenant. | |
| Exhibit 10.3 | Exhibit C to the Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement No. 3 dated as of April 20, 2001 for Lease Executed by Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, as Lessor and Vencor, Inc. and Vencor Operating, Inc. as Tenant. | |
| Exhibit 10.4 | Exhibit C to the Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement No. 4 dated as of April 20, 2001 for Lease Executed by Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, as Lessor and Vencor, Inc. and Vencor Operating, Inc. as Tenant. | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated October 12, 2006. | |
SIGNATURES
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 hereto duly authorized.
| Date: October 17, 2006 | By: |
/s/ Richard A. Lechleiter | ||||||
| Richard A. Lechleiter | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||