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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): September 8, 2023
Commission
File Number: 0-24260
Amedisys,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
11-3131700 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
3854
American Way, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(Address and zip code
of principal executive offices)
(225)
292-2031 or (800) 467-2662
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 of the registrant under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each Class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of Each Exchange
on Which Registered |
Common Stock. $0.001 par value per share |
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AMED |
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The
Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
SECTION 5
— CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The
Company held a special meeting of its stockholders on September 8, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”) to vote on the
proposals identified in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 10, 2023 (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”), which was first mailed to the Company’s stockholders on
or about August 10, 2023. The Definitive Proxy Statement was filed in connection with the previously announced Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated June 26, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (“Parent”),
Aurora Holdings Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”),
pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Merger Agreement, with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
As of the close of business
on August 4, 2023, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 32,632,961 shares of the Company’s common stock issued
and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. Stockholders entitled to cast 77.12% of all the votes entitled to be cast
at the Special Meeting were present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. Each of the two proposals voted on was approved
by the requisite vote of the Company’s stockholders. A brief description of and tabulation of votes for each proposal are set forth
below.
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1. |
The Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement. |
Votes For | | |
Votes Against | | |
Votes Abstained | |
25,069,466 | | |
30,082 | | |
67,374 | |
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2. |
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger. |
Votes For | | |
Votes Against | | |
Votes Abstained | |
23,746,599 | | |
1,340,582 | | |
79,741 | |
In light of the approval of Proposal 1, Proposal
3 in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10,
2023, to adjourn the Special Meeting if necessary to solicit additional proxies, was rendered moot and was not voted on at the Special
Meeting.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This communication may
contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,”
“believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “will”
and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include projections as to the anticipated benefits of
the proposed transaction as well as statements regarding the impact of the proposed transaction on Parent’s and the Company’s
business and future financial and operating results, the amount and timing of synergies from the proposed transaction and the closing
date for the proposed transaction.
Forward-looking statements
are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on management’s current beliefs,
expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Company’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated
events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject
to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company’s
control. The Company’s actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors. These factors include, among other things, (1) the termination of or occurrence of any
event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement or the inability to complete the
proposed transaction on the anticipated terms and timetable, (2) the inability to complete the proposed transaction due to the failure
to satisfy all of the conditions to closing in a timely manner or at all, or the risk that a regulatory approval that may be required
for the proposed transaction is delayed, is not obtained or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated, (3) the effect
of the pendency of the proposed transaction on the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with its patients, payers and providers
and retain its management and key employees, (4) costs related to the proposed transaction, and (5) the diversion of management’s
time and attention from ordinary course business operations to completion of the proposed transaction and integration matters. The foregoing
review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements
that are included elsewhere. Additional information concerning risks, uncertainties and assumptions can be found in Parent’s and
the Company’s respective filings with the SEC, including the risk factors discussed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K, as updated by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and future filings with the SEC.
Any
forward-looking statement made in this communication is based only on information currently available to the Company and speaks only as
of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written
or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. You are cautioned
not to rely on the Company’s forward-looking statements.
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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AMEDISYS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Richard Ashworth |
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Name: Richard Ashworth |
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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DATE: September 8, 2023 |
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