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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.: *
Name of Issuer: Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
CUSIP Number: 37247A102
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
April 18, 2000
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
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CUSIP Number: 37247A102
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Michael Lowenstein
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
0
6. Shared Voting Power:
1,048,751
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
0
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
1,048,751
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
1,048,751
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.15%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP Number: 37247A102
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Thomas J. Coleman
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
0
6. Shared Voting Power:
1,048,751
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
0
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
1,048,751
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
1,048,751
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.15%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
175 Broad Hollow Road
Melville, New York 11747-8905
Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:
Michael Lowenstein
Thomas J. Coleman
c/o Kensico Capital LLC
Kensico Capital Management Corp.
200 Park Avenue - Suite 3300
New York, New York 10017
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01
par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 37247A102
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person
filing is:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act,
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund,
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
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(h) / / Savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) / / Church plan excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act,
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. /X/
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,048,751 shares
owned by Michael Lowenstein and Thomas J. Coleman
(b) Percent of Class: 5.15% by Michael Lowenstein
and Thomas J. Coleman
(c) Michael Lowenstein and Thomas J. Coleman:
1,048,751 shares with shared power to vote or
to direct the vote; 0 shares with sole power to
vote or to direct the vote; 1,048,751 shares
with shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of; 0 shares with the sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the
Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
N/A
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
N/A
Item 10.
Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): By signing below I
certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
/s/ Michael Lowenstein
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Michael Lowenstein
April 26, 2000
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Date
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AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated
April 26, 2000 relating to the Common Stock of Gentiva
Health Services, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the
undersigned.
MICHAEL LOWENSTEIN
By: /s/ Michael Lowenstein
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Michael Lowenstein
THOMAS J. COLEMAN
By: /s/ Thomas J. Coleman
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Thomas J. Coleman
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