UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 9)*


                            KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    494580103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                                     with a copy to:
       Stephen Feinberg                              Robert G. Minion, Esq.
       299 Park Avenue                               Lowenstein Sandler PC
       22nd Floor                                    65 Livingston Avenue
       New York, New York  10171                     Roseland, New Jersey  07068
       (212) 421-2600                                (973) 597-2424
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   May 5, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing  this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check
the following box.  [  ]

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).





Cusip No. 494580103
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  1)   Names of  Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
       (entities only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
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  2)   Check the Appropriate Box  if a Member of a Group  (See Instructions):
             (a)              Not
             (b)           Applicable

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  3)   SEC Use Only

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  4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):    WC

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  5)   Check if  Disclosure of  Legal Proceedings is  Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e):           Not Applicable

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  6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:     United States

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        Number of                        7) Sole Voting Power:            *
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        Shares Beneficially              8) Shared Voting Power:          *
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        Owned by
        Each Reporting                   9) Sole Dispositive Power:       *
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        Person With                     10) Shared Dispositive Power:     *
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  11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:   850,000*

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  12)  Check if the  Aggregate Amount in Row (11)  Excludes Certain Shares  (See
       Instructions):        Not Applicable

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  13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):      4.7%*

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  14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):     IA, IN

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*   Cerberus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Cerberus"), is the
holder of 10,710  shares of the  common  stock,  par value  $0.25 per share (the
"Shares"), of Kindred Healthcare,  Inc. (the "Company"),  Cerberus Institutional
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Institutional"),  is the holder
of 154,889 Shares, Cerberus  International,  Ltd., a corporation organized under
the laws of the Bahamas  ("International"),  is the holder of 455,120 Shares and
various  other  private  investment  funds (the  "Funds")  own in the  aggregate
229,281  Shares.  Stephen  Feinberg  possesses sole power to vote and direct the
disposition  of all  securities  of the  Company  owned  by  each  of  Cerberus,
Institutional,  International  and the Funds.  Thus, as of May 5, 2004,  for the
purposes of Reg. Section  240.13d-3,  Stephen Feinberg is deemed to beneficially
own 850,000  Shares,  or 4.7% of the Shares deemed issued and  outstanding as of
that  date.  See Item 5 of this  Amendment  No. 9 to  Schedule  13D for  further
information.





Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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          Based  upon the  Company's  Definitive  Proxy  Statement  pursuant  to
Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed on March 29, 2004, as
of March 25, 2004  there  were 18,183,712 Shares issued  and outstanding.  As of
May 5, 2004,  Cerberus  is the  holder of 10,710  Shares,  Institutional  is the
holder of 154,889 Shares,  International is the holder of 455,120 Shares and the
Funds  in the aggregate hold  229,281 Shares.  Mr. Feinberg possesses sole power
to vote and direct the  disposition  of all  securities  of the Company owned by
each of Cerberus, Institutional, International and the Funds. Thus, as of May 5,
2004, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3,  Stephen Feinberg is deemed to
beneficially  own  850,000  Shares,  or 4.7% of the  Shares  deemed  issued  and
outstanding as of that date.

          Stephen  Feinberg ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the Shares deemed to be outstanding as of May 3, 2004.

          The following table details the  transactions  since the filing of the
Schedule  13D  Amendment  No. 8 dated as of February 4, 2004 by Mr. Feinberg  in
Shares,  or securities  convertible  into,  exercisable for or exchangeable  for
Shares, by Mr. Feinberg or any other person or entity  controlled  by him or any
person or entity for which he possesses  voting or  investment  control over the
securities  thereof  (each of  which  were  effected  in an  ordinary  brokerage
transaction):


                                   I. Cerberus
                                   -----------

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   April 30, 2004                     1,000                      $48.77
   May 3, 2004                          580                      $49.52
   May 4, 2004                          300                      $49.76
   May 5, 2004                          300                      $51.18






                                II. Institutional
                                -----------------

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   April 30, 2004                    13,800                      $48.77
   May 3, 2004                        8,530                      $49.52
   May 4, 2004                        4,550                      $49.76
   May 5, 2004                        4,550                      $51.18



                               III. International
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   April 30, 2004                     40,000                     $48.77
   May 3, 2004                        25,240                     $49.52
   May 4, 2004                         3,000                     $49.44
   May 4, 2004                        13,400                     $49.76
   May 5, 2004                        13,400                     $51.18



                                  IV. The Funds
                                  -------------

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   April 30, 2004                    20,200                      $48.77
   May 3, 2004                       12,650                      $49.52
   May 4, 2004                        6,750                      $49.76
   May 5, 2004                        6,750                      $51.18






                                    Signature
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            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                          November 16, 2004


                                          /s/ Stephen Feinberg 
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                                          Stephen  Feinberg,  in   his  capacity
                                          as  the  managing  member of  Cerberus
                                          Associates,   L.L.C.,    the   general
                                          partner of  Cerberus  Partners,  L.P.,
                                          and   the   investment   manager   for
                                          Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P.,
                                          Cerberus  International, Ltd. and  the
                                          Funds



      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).