FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Pearce David B. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMEDISYS INC [ AMED ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Compliance Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3854 AMERICAN WAY, SUITE A 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/20/2016
(Street)

BATON ROUGE, LA 70816
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/22/2016 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   7/20/2016     A    7603   (1) (2) A $0.00   7603   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $52.61   7/20/2016     A      14635   (1)        (3) 7/20/2026   Common Stock   14635   (1) $0.00   14635   (1) D    
Restricted Stock Units     (4) 7/20/2016     A      22809   (1)        (4)   (4) Common Stock   22809   (1) $0.00   22809   (1) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This amendment is filed to correct the number of shares of time-based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), stock options and performance-based RSUs acquired by the reporting person on July 20, 2016 and reported in the Form 4 filed July 22, 2016.
( 2)  The Issuer awarded the Reporting Person 7,603 shares of time-based RSUs, each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, and will vest in equal, 25% installments on each of July 20, 2017, July 20, 2018, July 20, 2019 and July 20, 2020, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the RSUs.
( 3)  The Stock Options are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, 25% installments on each of July 20, 2017, July 20, 2018, July 20, 2019 and July 20, 2020, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the Stock Options.
( 4)  The RSUs awarded are subject to performance-based vesting and will vest (i) on the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors of the achievement of identified performance goals for fiscal years 2016 through 2019, respectively, and (ii) additional time-based vesting conditions (2016 Tranche: one-third on each of July 20, 2017, 2018 and 2019; 2017 Tranche: one-third on each of July 20, 2018, 2019 and 2020; 2018 Tranche: one-third on each of July 20, 2019, 2020 and 2021; 2019 Tranche: one-third on each of July 20, 2020, 2021 and 2022), assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to certain pro-rated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the RSUs.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pearce David B.
3854 AMERICAN WAY, SUITE A
BATON ROUGE, LA 70816

Chief Compliance Officer

Signatures
/s/ Jennifer R. Guckert, pursuant to a power of attorney 7/25/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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