Sec Form 4 Filing - Ginn Scott G @ AMEDISYS INC - 2017-02-22

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 Ginn Scott G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMEDISYS INC [ AMED] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ 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) 02/22/2017 (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 02/22/2017 M 1,875 A $ 0 43,713 D Common Stock 2,301 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 Unit (Performance-Based Vesting) ( 1 ) 02/22/2017 M 1,875 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,875 $ 0 3,750 ( 2 ) D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.35 02/22/2017 A 5,625 ( 3 ) 05/01/2025 Common Stock 5,625 $ 0 5,625 ( 4 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ginn Scott G 3854 AMERICAN WAY, SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LA70816 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Jennifer R. Guckert, pursuant to a power of attorney 02/24/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs are subject to performance-based vesting and will vest, if at all, based on (i) the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal years 2015 through 2018, respectively, and (ii) additional time-based vesting conditions (2015 Tranche: approximately one-third on each of June 4, 2016, 2017 and 2018; 2016 Tranche: approximately one-third on each of June 4, 2017, 2018 and 2019; 2017 Tranche: approximately one-third on each of June 4, 2018, 2019 and 2020; and 2018 Tranche: one-third on each of June 4, 2019, 2020 and 2021), assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the RSUs. The performance criteria for fiscal year 2016 were met. ( 2 )The number of performance-based vesting RSUs listed in Table II, Column 9 represents the maximum number of shares of common stock the Reporting Person would receive based on the satisfaction of all of the remaining pre-determined performance conditions. ( 3 )The option is subject to time vesting conditions and vests in three equal annual installments on each of the following dates: May 1, 2017; May 1, 2018; and May 1, 2019. ( 4 )On May 1, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 22,500 shares of common stock. The option vests based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and is subject to additional time vesting conditions, with each annual performance tranche vesting in three equal annual installments. The performance criteria for 2016 were met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 5,625 shares.

Remarks: Chief Accounting Officer

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