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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Form 10 - K X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 901 Hugh Wallis Road South Lafayette , Louisiana ( Address of principal executive offices ) Commission file number : 001-33989 LHC GROUP , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ 0.01 per share 70508 ( Zip Code ) to ( 337 ) 233-1307 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Exchange Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) LHCG Large accelerated filer X Emerging growth company 71-0918189 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Exchange Act : None No ý No ý Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes ý No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website , if any , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes ý No Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer 1 Smaller reporting company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes No ý