X0306 4 2017-10-18 0 0000896262 AMEDISYS INC AMED 0001543701 Ginn Scott G 3854 AMERICAN WAY, SUITE A BATON ROUGE LA 70816 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2017-10-18 4 A 0 3554 0.00 A 16416 D Common Stock 2529 I Through 401(k) Plan Stock Option (Right to Buy) 49.25 2017-10-18 4 A 0 6995 0.00 A 2027-10-18 Common Stock 6995 6995 D Restricted Stock Units 2017-10-18 4 A 0 7107 0.00 A Common Stock 7107 7107 D The Issuer awarded the Reporting Person 3,554 time-based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, and will vest in equal, 25% installments on each of October 18, 2018, October 18, 2019, October 18, 2020 and October 18, 2021, provided that 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 information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of September 30, 2017. The Stock Options are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, 25% installments on each of October 18, 2018, October 18, 2019, October 18, 2020 and October 18, 2021, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the Stock Options. The RSUs awarded are subject to performance-based vesting and will vest (i) on the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal year 2018, and (ii) satisfaction of the following additional time-based vesting conditions: 25% of the RSUs will vest immediately upon the Compensation Committee's certification of achievement of the performance goals, and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest in equal installments on each of October 18, 2019, October 18, 2020 and October 18, 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. /s/ Jennifer R. Guckert, pursuant to a power of attorney 2017-10-20