DEFA14A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

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KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.

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Kindred Adjourned Special Meeting of Stockholders to April 5, 2018

On March 29, 2018, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) commenced its special meeting as scheduled and opened the voting polls. In compliance with the previously-announced order of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, the special meeting was adjourned and will reconvene on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time for the purpose of closing the polls and concluding the meeting. The polls will remain open until such time.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

The Company has filed with the SEC and will mail to its stockholders a definitive proxy statement in connection with the proposed merger. We urge investors and security holders to read the proxy statement because it contains important information regarding the proposed merger. You may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other related documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You also may obtain the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC relating to the proposed merger for free by accessing the Company’s website at www.kindredhealthcare.com by clicking on the link for “Investors”, then clicking on the link for “SEC Filings.”

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information about Kindred’s directors and executive officers, including information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed merger, is included in Kindred’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on February 21, 2018. You can obtain a free copy of this document from the Company using the contact information above.