FORM 4
[ X ] 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 *

OLSTEN STUART 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC [ GTIV ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

3350 RIVERWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1400 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/2/2015
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30339
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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   2/2/2015     D    192796   D   (1) 0   D  
 
Common Stock   2/2/2015     D    300   D   (1) 0   I   by spouse  

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
Common Stock Units   $0   (2) 2/2/2015     D         68245      (3)   (3) Common Stock   68245   $0   0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On February 2, 2015, Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Kindred"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer, Kindred and Kindred Healthcare Development 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kindred ("Merger Sub"), dated as of October 9, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kindred (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on February 02, 2015, the effective date of the Merger, each share of common stock was exchanged for $14.50 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"), and 0.257 of a share of Kindred common stock (the "Stock Consideration" and together with the Cash Consideration, the "Merger Consideration").
( 2)  On February 2, 2015, the effective date of the Merger, each common stock unit of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. was exchanged for the Merger Consideration, subject to withholding taxes.
( 3)  The common stock units are convertible upon the date of termination of service to the Issuer.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
OLSTEN STUART
3350 RIVERWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1400
ATLANTA, GA 30339 		X



Signatures
David Brown, by power of attorney 2/4/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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