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)
10/18/2013

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	10/18/2013		A		481,288	A	⁽¹⁾	481,288	D
Common stock	10/18/2013		A		1,906,150⁽²⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	1,906,150	I	By Hicks Healthcare, LP
Common stock	10/18/2013		A		49,755⁽³⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	49,755	I	By Harden Healthcare Texas, LLC
Common stock	10/18/2013		A		96,943	A	⁽¹⁾	96,943	I	By Kristen Hicks Hanson 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock	10/18/2013		A		96,943	A	⁽¹⁾	96,943	I	By Robert Steven Hicks 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock	10/18/2013		A		96,943	A	⁽¹⁾	96,943	I	By Brandon V. Hicks 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock	10/18/2013		A		96,943	A	⁽¹⁾	96,943	I	By Shelly Mabry Ellard 2006 Trust, R. Steven Hicks, Trustee
Common stock	10/18/2013		A		96,943	A	⁽¹⁾	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)
Common stock units	$0⁽⁴⁾	10/18/2013		A		1,225		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common stock	1,225	$0	1,225	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Received in exchange for shares of Harden Healthcare Holdings, Inc. common stock in connection with the merger of Harden Healthcare Holdings, Inc. into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of the Issuer's common stock was $11.91 per share.

2. These shares are held indirectly through Hicks Healthcare, LP, of which Mr. Hicks is manager of its general partner. Mr. Hicks disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. These shares are held indirectly through Harden Healthcare Texas, LLC, of which Mr. Hicks is an owner. Mr. Hicks disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. The common stock units of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. are convertible to shares of common stock of Gentiva at a conversion ratio of one unit for one share of common stock.

5. The common stock units are convertible upon the date of termination of service to the Issuer.

Remarks:

	David Brown, by power of attorney	10/22/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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