Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

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On March 27, 2009, Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Initial Report") to disclose, among other things, the resignation of Mark D. Wortley, Executive Vice President of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Rehabilitation GP, LLC and Hospice Care of the West (collectively, "Ancillary Companies"), effective June 30, 2009, and the appointment of Kelly J. Gill, Executive Vice President of the Company, as President of Ancillary Companies, effective on the termination of Mr. Wortley's employment with the Company. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Initial Report to make certain changes to the effective dates of Mr. Wortley's resignation as Chief Executive Officer of Ancillary Companies and Mr. Gill's assumption of the role of President of Ancillary Companies.

Effective as of May 1, 2009, Mr. Wortley resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Ancillary Companies and Mr. Gill assumed the position of President of Ancillary Companies. Mr. Gill will continue to hold his title of Executive Vice President of the Company. As previously disclosed, Mr. Wortley will continue to serve as an Executive Vice President of the Company through June 30, 2009.

Except as amended hereby, the information set forth under Item 5.02 of the Initial Report is incorporated herein by reference.

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