UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 

Date of Report:  March 7, 2008

(Date of earliest event reported)


 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

1-7293

 

95-2557091

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

13737 Noel Road

Dallas, Texas  75240

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(469) 893-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

                On March 7, 2008, Tenet Healthcare Corporation issued a press release announcing the departure on that date of Peter Urbanowicz, Tenet’s general counsel and secretary and a “named executive officer” in the company’s 2007 proxy statement. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Biggs C. Porter

 

 

Biggs C. Porter

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  March 7, 2008

 

 

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