13D Filing: Brigade Capital and Kindred Healthcare Inc (KND)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.25 par value per
share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

494580103

(CUSIP Number)

 

Aaron Michael Daniels, Esq.

Brigade Capital Management, LP

399 Park Ave, 16^th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212) 745-9700

with a copy to:

Steven E. Siesser, Esq.

Lawrence M. Rolnick, Esq.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

1251 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10020

(212) 204-8688

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 8, 2018

(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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).