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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 14, 1996
RES-CARE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
KENTUCKY
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-20372 61-0875371
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employee Identification No.)
10140 LINN STATION ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40223
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(502) 394-2100
Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing is 3.
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ITEM 5.
On May 14, 1996, at its annual meeting, Res-Care, Inc. announced that
its Board of Directors had declared a 3-for-2 stock split. The stock split
will be effected as a 50% stock dividend. The new shares will be distributed
on June 4, 1996, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 24,
1996. Res-Care currently has approximately 6.3 million common shares
outstanding. This will increase to approximately 9.4 million shares following
the distribution.
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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.
RES-CARE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: MAY 22, 1996 By: /S/ E. HALSEY SANDFORD
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E. Halsey Sandford
Executive Vice President
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