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 3, 2018





Encompass Health Corporation


(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


Delaware


(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


001-1031563-0860407(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)


9001 Liberty Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama  35242


(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)


(205) 967-7116


(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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:





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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


On May 3, 2018,  Encompass Health Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:


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|1. | election of all 11 persons nominated by the Company’s board of directors;

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|2. | ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and

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|3. | approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement filed on March 23, 2018 pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 98,820,787 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding. Each share of common stock was entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the Annual Meeting. The common stock voted together as a class. Votes representing 93.5% of the combined voting power of the common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.


The final voting results for the Annual Meeting were as follows:


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|• | Proposal 1, election of directors, each of the nominees was elected:

Name of NomineeVotes ForVotesWithheldVotesAbstainedJohn W. Chidsey85,874,611624,860154,926Donald L. Correll85,450,0961,049,095155,206Yvonne M. Curl85,493,3641,039,398121,635Charles M. Elson84,176,8272,354,348123,222Joan E. Herman86,129,794375,756148,847Leo I. Higdon, Jr.84,216,1752,287,409150,813Leslye G. Katz86,289,203209,763155,431John E. Maupin, Jr.84,049,2652,481,700123,432Nancy M. Schlichting86,288,006216,778149,613L. Edward Shaw, Jr.85,518,530984,690151,177Mark J. Tarr85,980,963559,868113,566





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|• | Proposal 2, ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, passed:

Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes Abstained90,868,9181,396,879177,666


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|• | Proposal 3, approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, passed:

Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes Abstained83,322,5163,179,027152,854


Proposals 1 and 3 each received 5,789,066 broker non-votes. There were no broker non-votes on Proposal 2.











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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 hereunto duly authorized.





ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION


By:/S/   Patrick DarbyName:Patrick DarbyTitle:Executive Vice President, General Counseland Corporate Secretary





Dated: May 8, 2018