Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Amendment to Bylaws

On December 8, 2022, the board of directors (the "Board") of Encompass Health Corporation (the "Company") approved an amendment and restatement of the bylaws of the Company (as so amended, the "Bylaws") to make the following changes:

(1) An amendment to Section 3.4 provides that any stockholders nominating candidates for election to the Board and soliciting votes pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, must comply with the procedural and substantive requirements of that rule. In the event of noncompliance, any such stockholder nominees will not qualify for election under the Bylaws. The amended language also requires additional information and representations from nominees to support informed stockholder voting.

(2) An amendment to Section 7.5 provides for exclusive federal court jurisdiction for claims brought under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(3) Amendments to Section 3.14 and Article IV (i) simplify the officer appointment process and structure and eliminate the "principal" and "subordinate" distinctions and the "bonding" concept not in use by the Company, and (ii) clarify that Chairman of the Board is not a required officer position at the Company.

(4) An amendment to Section 6.2 permits the advancement of expenses to directors and officers covered by the indemnification provision to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

(5) Amendments to Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 incorporate provisions of amended Section 211 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") to accommodate virtual stockholder meetings and attendance thereat by means of remote communication.

(6) An amendment to Section 2.3 conforms the requirement for the availability of the Company's stockholder list for a pending stockholders' meeting to the requirements of amended Section 219 of the DGCL.

(7) An amendment to Section 2.5 provides for the adjournment of virtual stockholder meetings and addressing technology issues related to virtual meetings pursuant to amended Section 211 of the DGCL.

(8) The Bylaws also include a number of other clarifying, conforming, and immaterial changes.

The foregoing description of the amendments included in the Bylaws is summary in nature and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete version of the Bylaws. A copy of the Bylaws is attached to this Form 8­K as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)  Exhibits

  3    .1      Amended and Restated Bylaws of     Encompass Health
Corporation    .

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