UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 8)*


                            KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    494580103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                                     with a copy to:
       Stephen Feinberg                              Robert G. Minion, Esq.
       299 Park Avenue                               Lowenstein Sandler PC
       22nd Floor                                    65 Livingston Avenue
       New York, New York  10171                     Roseland, New Jersey  07068
       (212) 421-2600                                (973) 597-2424
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                February 4, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing  this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check
the following box.  [  ]

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).





Cusip No. 494580103
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  1)   Names of  Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
       (entities only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
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  2)   Check the Appropriate Box  if a Member of a Group  (See Instructions):
             (a)              Not
             (b)           Applicable

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  3)   SEC Use Only

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  4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):    WC

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  5)   Check if  Disclosure of  Legal Proceedings is  Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e):           Not Applicable

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  6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:     United States

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        Number of                        7) Sole Voting Power:            *
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        Shares Beneficially              8) Shared Voting Power:          *
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        Owned by
        Each Reporting                   9) Sole Dispositive Power:       *
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        Person With                     10) Shared Dispositive Power:     *
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  11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  1,025,000*

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  12)  Check if the  Aggregate Amount in Row (11)  Excludes Certain Shares  (See
       Instructions):        Not Applicable

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  13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):      5.7%*

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  14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):     IA, IN

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*   Cerberus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Cerberus"), is the
holder of 12,890  shares of the  common  stock,  par value  $0.25 per share (the
"Shares"), of Kindred Healthcare,  Inc. (the "Company"),  Cerberus Institutional
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Institutional"),  is the holder
of 186,319 Shares, Cerberus  International,  Ltd., a corporation organized under
the laws of the Bahamas  ("International"),  is the holder of 550,160 Shares and
various  other  private  investment  funds (the  "Funds")  own in the  aggregate
275,631  Shares.  Stephen  Feinberg  possesses sole power to vote and direct the
disposition  of all  securities  of the  Company  owned  by  each  of  Cerberus,
Institutional,  International  and the Funds.  Thus,  for the  purposes  of Reg.
Section  240.13d-3,  Stephen  Feinberg is deemed to  beneficially  own 1,025,000
Shares,  or 5.7% of those  deemed  issued  and  outstanding.  See Item 5 of this
Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D for further information.





Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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          Based  upon  the  Company's  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q  for the
quarterly  period ended  September  30, 2003,  as of October 31, 2003 there were
17,923,929  Shares issued and outstanding.  As of February 4, 2004,  Cerberus is
the holder of 12,890  Shares,  Institutional  is the  holder of 186,319  Shares,
International  is the  holder of 550,160  Shares and the Funds in the  aggregate
hold 275,631 Shares.  Mr. Feinberg  possesses  sole power to vote and direct the
disposition  of all  securities  of the  Company  owned  by  each  of  Cerberus,
Institutional,  International  and the Funds.  Thus,  for the  purposes  of Reg.
Section  240.13d-3,  Stephen  Feinberg is deemed to  beneficially  own 1,025,000
Shares, or 5.7% of those deemed issued and outstanding.

          The following table details the  transactions  since the filing of the
Schedule  13D  Amendment  No.  7  by  Mr.  Feinberg  in  Shares,  or  securities
convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for Shares, by Mr. Feinberg or
any other person or entity  controlled  by him or any person or entity for which
he possesses voting or investment  control over the securities  thereof (each of
which were effected in an ordinary brokerage transaction):

                                   I. Cerberus
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   December 19, 2003                    330                      $51.01
   December 30, 2003                    150                      $51.00
   January 30, 2004                     300                      $55.80
   January 30, 2004                     600                      $55.53
   February 4, 2004                   1,300                      $57.37



                                II. Institutional
                                -----------------

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   December 19, 2003                  4,630                      $51.01
   December 30, 2003                  2,300                      $51.00
   January 30, 2004                   4,600                      $55.80
   January 30, 2004                   9,100                      $55.55
   February 4, 2004                  18,400                      $57.37





                               III. International
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   December 19, 2003                 14,140                      $51.01
   December 22, 2003                  1,500                      $51.08
   December 30, 2003                  6,700                      $51.00
   January 30, 2004                  13,400                      $55.80
   January 30, 2004                  11,100                      $55.53
   January 30, 2004                  15,900                      $55.55
   February 4, 2004                  53,500                      $57.37



                                  IV. The Funds
                                  -------------

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

        Date                        Quantity                     Price
        ----                        --------                     -----

   December 19, 2003                  6,900                      $51.01
   December 30, 2003                  3,350                      $51.00
   January 30, 2004                   6,700                      $55.80
   January 30, 2004                  13,300                      $55.53
   February 4, 2004                  26,800                      $57.37








                                    Signature

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                          February 6, 2004


                                          /s/ Stephen Feinberg
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                                          Stephen  Feinberg,  in   his  capacity
                                          as  the  managing  member of  Cerberus
                                          Associates,   L.L.C.,    the   general
                                          partner of  Cerberus  Partners,  L.P.,
                                          and   the   investment   manager   for
                                          Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P.,
                                          Cerberus  International, Ltd. and  the
                                          Funds



      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).