VENCOR INC
8-K, 1998-04-27
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                        
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                                   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):   April 27, 1998

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                                 VENCOR, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                       1-10989                61-1055020
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.) 
                    


                            400 West Market Street
                             Louisville, Kentucky
                   (Address of principal executive offices)
                                     40202
                                  (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (502) 596-7300

                                Not Applicable
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEMS 1-4.  NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.


     On April 16, 1998, Vencor, Inc. (the "Company") announced operating results
for the three months ended March 31, 1998. A copy of the press release is
included as an exhibit to this filing and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
ITEM 6.  NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)      Financial statements of businesses acquired.
  
         Not applicable.

(b)      Pro forma financial information.

         Not applicable.

(c)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated April 16, 1998.

ITEMS 8-9.  NOT APPLICABLE.

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                                  SIGNATURES
                                        
     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.


                                             VENCOR, INC.



Dated:  April 27, 1998                       By: /s/ W. Bruce Lunsford
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                                             W. Bruce Lunsford
                                             Chairman of the Board,
                                             President and Chief
                                             Executive Officer

                                        

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                      [Logo of Vencor, Inc. appears here]

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                              Contact:       W. Earl Reed, III
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                             (502) 596-7380


                     VENCOR REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Apr. 16, 1998) - Vencor, Inc. (NYSE:VC) today announced
operating results for the three months ended March 31, 1998.

  For the quarter, revenues increased 21% to $823.3 million compared with $680.7
million in the year-earlier period.  Excluding non-recurring transactions,
income from operations for the quarter totaled $26.5 million, or $0.39 per
diluted share, versus $34.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the year-
earlier period.

  For the three months ended March 31, 1998, Vencor recorded  non-recurring
expenses of $7.7 million net of tax, or $0.11 per diluted share, for amounts
incurred to date related to the Company's proposed spin-off transaction.  In the
year-earlier period, the Company recorded an extraordinary charge of $2.3
million net of tax, or $0.03 per diluted share, related to the early
extinguishment of debt.

  Vencor, a $3 billion long-term healthcare company, owns and operates a
national network of hospitals, nursing centers and contract service providers in
45 states.

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VC Reports First Quarter Results
Page 2
Apr. 16, 1998
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                                 VENCOR, INC.
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                      MARCH 31,
                                              ------------------------
                                                 1998          1997
                                              ----------    ----------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>
Revenues                                      $  823,316    $  680,696      
                                                                          
Net income:                                                               
 Excluding non-recurring transactions         $   26,545    $   33,982      
 Non-recurring transactions                       (7,664)            -      
 Extraordinary loss on debt refinancing                -        (2,259)      
                                              ----------    ----------
    Net income                                $   18,881    $   31,723      
                                              ==========    ==========
                                                                          
Earnings per common share:                                                
 Basic:                                                                   
  Excluding non-recurring transactions        $     0.39    $     0.49      
  Non-recurring transactions                       (0.11)            -      
  Extraordinary loss on debt refinancing               -         (0.03)      
                                              ----------    ----------
    Net income                                $     0.28    $     0.46      
                                              ==========    ==========
  Diluted:                                                                
  Excluding non-recurring transactions        $     0.39    $     0.48      
  Non-recurring transactions                       (0.11)            -      
  Extraordinary loss on debt refinancing               -         (0.03)      
                                              ----------    ----------
    Net income                                $     0.28    $     0.45      
                                              ==========    ==========
                                                                          
Shares used in computing earnings per                                     
 common share:                                                            
     Basic                                        67,448        68,929      
     Diluted                                      67,857        70,207       
</TABLE>

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VC Reports First Quarter Results
Page 3
Apr. 16, 1998
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                                 VENCOR, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                      MARCH 31,
                                              ------------------------
                                                 1998          1997
                                              ----------    ----------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>
Revenues                                      $  823,316    $  680,696
                                              ----------    ----------
Salaries, wages and benefits                     480,364       396,573
Supplies                                          76,052        66,033
Rent                                              24,135        18,948
Other operating expenses                         127,258       109,786
Depreciation and amortization                     35,470        24,372
Interest expense                                  37,195        10,660 
Investment income                                 (1,180)       (1,567)
Non-recurring transactions                         7,664             - 
                                              ----------    ---------- 
                                                 786,958       624,805 
                                              ----------    ---------- 
                                                                       
Income before income taxes                        36,358        55,891 
Provision for income taxes                        17,477        21,909 
                                              ----------    ---------- 
Income from operations                            18,881        33,982 
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt,                          
 net of income tax benefit                             -        (2,259) 
                                              ----------    ----------  
   Net income                                 $   18,881    $   31,723  
                                              ==========    ========== 
                                                                        
Earnings per common share:                                              
 Basic:                                                                 
  Income from operations                      $     0.28    $     0.49  
  Extraordinary loss on extinguishment                                  
   of debt                                             -         (0.03) 
                                              ----------    ----------  
   Net income                                 $     0.28    $     0.46  
                                              ==========    ========== 
Diluted:                                                                
  Income from operations                      $     0.28    $     0.48  
  Extraordinary loss on extinguishment                                  
   of debt                                             -         (0.03)  
                                              ----------    ----------
   Net income                                 $     0.28     $    0.45 
                                              ==========    ========== 
Shares used in computing earnings per                                 
 common share:                                                       
 Basic                                            67,448       68,929
 Diluted                                          67,857       70,207
</TABLE>
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