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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
Amedisys, Inc. (AMED)
(Name of Issuer)
Common
(Title of Class of Securities)
023436108
(CUSIP Number)
David Nierenberg
The D3 Family Fund
19605 NE 8th Street
Camas, WA 98607
360-604-8600
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
July 10, 2004
Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The D3 Family Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General
Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
206,380 common shares (1.7%)
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 206,380
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
206,380 shares (1.7%)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN - Partnership
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The D3 Family Retirement Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the
General Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 common shares (0%)
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
206,380 shares (1.7%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN - Partnership
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The D3 Children's Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General
Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 common shares (0%)
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
206,380 shares (1.7%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN - Partnership
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General
Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 common shares (0%)
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
206,380 shares (1.7%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN - Partnership
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Items
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge,
LA 70816
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The D3 Family Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited partnership, whose
principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap
issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607. No
convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and (e).
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
N/A
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a,b) D3 Family Fund owns and has sole voting power over 206,380 AMED
shares.
(c) Date Shares Sold Price
---- ----------- -----
6/8/04 4,306 $28.08
6/9/04 31,400 27.92
6/15/04 6,000 27.90
6/16/04 20,000 27.98
6/17/04 60,000 28.22
6/18/04 31,031 28.21
6/21/04 523,663 30.52
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(e) N/A
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
N/A
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
N/A
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG
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Date David Nierenberg
President
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.,
the General Partner of The D3 Family Fund, L.P.
Items
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge,
LA 70816
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The D3 Family Retirement Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited
partnership, whose principal business is investing in the equities of
public micro-cap issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington
98607. No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d)
and (e).
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
N/A
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a,b) N/A
(c) Date Shares Sold Price
---- ----------- -----
5/13/04 39,100 $28.68
5/17/04 4,000 28.07
5/18/04 101 28.00
5/19/04 12,200 28.02
6/2/04 62,000 27.98
6/3/04 120,000 27.94
6/4/04 36,000 27.99
6/7/04 1,000 27.93
6/16/04 5,000 27.98
6/17/04 4,000 28.22
6/18/04 969 28.21
6/21/04 99,000 31.06
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(e) N/A
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
N/A
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
N/A
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG
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Date David Nierenberg
President
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., the
General Partner of The D3 Family Ret
irement Fund, L.P.
Items
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge,
LA 70816
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The D3 Children's Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited partnership,
whose principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap
issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607. No
convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and (e).
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
N/A
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a,b) N/A
(c) Date Shares Sold Price
---- ----------- -----
6/4/04 12,000 $27.99
6/7/04 12,000 27.93
6/8/04 55,875 28.08
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(e) N/A
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
N/A
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
N/A
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG
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Date David Nierenberg
President
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., the
General Partner of The D3 Children's Fund, L.P.
Items
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock of Amedisys, Inc., 11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge,
LA 70816
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P. is a Washington State limited partnership,
whose principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap
issuers. Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607. No
convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and (e).
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
N/A
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a,b) N/A
(c) Date Shares Sold Price
---- ----------- -----
6/4/04 12,000 $27.99
6/7/04 12,000 27.93
6/8/04 55,419 28.08
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(e) N/A
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
N/A
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
N/A
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
July 10, 2004 /s/ DAVID NIERENBERG
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Date David Nierenberg
President
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., the
General Partner of The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P.