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): January 2, 2008
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 Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
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 January 2, 2008, LHC Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that it has acquired 100% of the assets of Access Home Health Agency,
Inc., effective January 1, 2008. The purchase of Access Home Health Agency,
Inc., located in Springfield, Missouri, represents LHC Group's initial entry
into the state of Missouri. LHC Group also announced today that it has entered
into a partnership agreement, effective January 1, 2008, with Marshall Medical
Centers to provide home health services in Guntersville, Alabama, and the
surrounding areas. Marshall Medical Centers consists of two hospitals; Marshall
Medical Center North, a 90-bed hospital located in Guntersville, Alabama, and
Marshall Medical Center South, a 150-bed hospital located in Boaz, Alabama.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated January 2, 2008
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: January 2, 2008
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release announcing the Transactions, dated January 2, 2008.