Sec Form 4 Filing - Kusserow Paul B. K. @ AMEDISYS INC - 2022-02-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kusserow Paul B. K. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMEDISYS INC [ AMED] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 3854 AMERICAN WAY, SUITE A 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/17/2022 (Street) BATON ROUGE, LA70816 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/17/2022 M 49,092( 1 ) A $ 0 398,663 D Common Stock 02/17/2022 F 9,659 D $ 143.25 389,004 D Common Stock 02/17/2022 F 9,659 D $ 143.25 379,345 D Common Stock 83,764 I By Trust Common Stock 621( 2 ) I Through 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 02/17/2022 M 73,638 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 73,638 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kusserow Paul B. K. 3854 AMERICAN WAY, SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LA70816 X See Remarks Signatures /s/ Jennifer R. Guckert, pursuant to a power of attorney 02/22/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On January 2, 2019, the Reporting Person was awarded 73,638 performance-based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") with vesting based on certification of achievement of identified performance goals for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 (1/3 of the RSUs vest, if at all, based on achievement of the 2019 performance goal; 1/3 of the RSUs vest, if at all, based on achievement of the 2020 performance goal; and 1/3 of the RSUs vest, if at all, based on achievement of the 2021 performance goal). The Compensation Committee of the Issuer has certified achievement of the 2019 and 2020 performance measures, but the 2021 performance measure was not satisfied, thereby resulting in the Reporting Person earning 49,092 shares of common stock, which are reported in Table I. ( 2 )The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of December 31, 2021.

Remarks: CEO and Chairman of the Board

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