SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HICKS R STEVEN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3350 RIVERWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1400

(Street)

ATLANTA

30339

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC [ GTIV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2013

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock	12/11/2013		J⁽¹⁾	V	49,755	D	$0	0	I	By Harden Healthcare Texas, LLC
Common stock	12/11/2013		J⁽¹⁾	V	47,726	A	$0	2,279,698⁽²⁾	D
Common stock								96,943	I	By Kristen Hicks Hanson 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock								96,943	I	By Robert Steven Hicks 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock								96,943	I	By Brandon V. Hicks 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock								96,943	I	By Shelly Mabry Ellard 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock								96,943	I	By Jason Mabry 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock								10,000	I	By spouse

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pro rata distribution from Harden Healthcare Texas, LLC, of which the reporting person is a member. In his Form 4 filed October 22, 2013, the reporting person reported ownership of 49,755 shares held indirectly through Harden Healthcare Texas, LLC, of which shares the reporting person disclaimed beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This distribution constitutes a mere change in the form of ownership that does not change the reporting person's pecuniary interest in the shares.

2. Includes 1,750,684 shares received as a pro rata share of a liquidating distribution from Hicks Healthcare, LP, representing the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. In his Form 4 filed October 22, 2013, the reporting person reported ownership of 1,906,150 shares held indirectly through Hicks Healthcare, LP, of which the reporting person was managing member of its general partner, of which shares the reporting person disclaimed beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This distribution constitutes a mere change in the form of ownership that does not change the reporting person's pecuniary interest in the shares.

Remarks:

	David Brown, by power of attorney	12/16/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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