Sec Form 4 Filing - Ashworth Richard M @ AMEDISYS INC - 2023-12-26

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 Ashworth Richard M 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) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 3854 AMERICAN WAY , SUITE A 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/26/2023 (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 12/26/2023 M 11,237 A $ 79.82 67,653 D Common Stock 12/26/2023 F 10,140 D $ 95.14 57,513 D

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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 79.82 12/26/2023 M 11,237 ( 1 ) 04/12/2033 Common Stock 11,237 $ 0 22,474 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ashworth Richard M 3854 AMERICAN WAY , SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LA70816 X President and CEO Signatures Jennifer Guckert Griffin, pursuant to a power of attorney 12/28/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On April 12, 2023, the reporting person was granted 33,711 Stock Options subject to time-based vesting conditions to vest in equal, 1/3 installments on each of February 20, 2024, 2025 and 2026, subject to continued employment. 11,237 of the Stock Options were accelerated from February 2024 to December 21, 2023 in order to mitigate impacts that could arise under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Reporting Person has signed a letter agreement providing that the shares of common stock underlying such accelerated Stock Options are subject to certain forfeiture conditions. The remaining 22,474 Stock Options are subject to the original vesting terms (half of which will vest on February 20, 2025 and the remaining half will vest on February 20, 2026).

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