UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 12, 2008

RES-CARE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

Kentucky	0-20372	61-0875371
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

9901 Linn Station Road, Louisville, Kentucky		40223
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(502) 394-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is a copy of the presentation to be made by Res-Care, Inc. at the 2008 Bank of America Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 14, 2008.

A copy of the presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements & Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Presentation at the Sidoti Conference

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		RES-CARE, INC.


Date: May 12, 2008	By:	/s/ David W. Miles
		David W. Miles
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits

99.1		Copy of presentation to be given at the 2008 Bank of America Health Care Conference on May 14, 2008.