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UNITED STATES

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 27, 2015.

 

 

Meeting Information

 

 

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

 

 

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KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.

680 SOUTH FOURTH STREET

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2412

 

For holders as of:    March 30, 2015

 

 

Date:    May 27, 2015            Time:     9:00 a.m., local time

 

 

Location:   Trump Soho New York

 
                   246 Spring Street  
                   New York, New York 10013  
   
    

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

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Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the
following nominees:

 

1.

 

Election of Directors

 

Nominees:

 

1a.

 

Joel Ackerman

 

1b.

 

Jonathan D. Blum

 

1c.

 

Benjamin A. Breier

 

1d.

 

Thomas P. Cooper, M.D.

 

1e.

 

Paul J. Diaz

 

1f.

 

Heyward R. Donigan

 

1g.

 

Richard Goodman

 

1h.

 

Christopher T. Hjelm

 

1i.

 

Frederick J. Kleisner

 

1j.

 

John H. Short, Ph.D.

 

1k.

 

Phyllis R. Yale

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

2.

PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

 

3.

PROPOSAL TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. 2012 EQUITY PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.

 

4.

PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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