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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On March 16, 2018, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred”) issued the following statement with respect to the lawsuit previously filed by affiliates of Brigade Capital Management, LP (“Brigade Capital”):

Kindred is pleased to announce that on Thursday, March 15, 2018, the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware denied all but one of Brigade Capital’s claims under its motion for expedited proceedings, with the Court allowing certain limited and targeted discovery to proceed. The Court has scheduled a status conference to receive an update on this narrow discovery for March 22, 2018.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

The Company has filed with the SEC and mailed 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.