UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2011
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 1-7293 | 95-2557091 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas | 75202 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 893-2200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 9, 2011, Tenet Healthcare Corporation issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | The following exhibit is filed as a part of this Report. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on May 9, 2011. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, | ||||||
| Date: May 9, 2011 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Gary Ruff | |||||
| Name: | Gary Ruff | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on May 9, 2011. | |