-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U0WPxIebOKb0RUuIdHlDh42Ox8Xca28EJS+MeJXWWX4vF8ehBNNoxnfpun4d5G5y r+FmziSH6RhRX79pKtA86A== 0000950144-02-003725.txt : 20020416 0000950144-02-003725.hdr.sgml : 20020416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-02-003725 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020409 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020410 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROVINCE HEALTHCARE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044942 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062] IRS NUMBER: 621710772 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23639 FILM NUMBER: 02607519 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 WESTPARK DR STREET 2: STE 400 CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 BUSINESS PHONE: 6153701377 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 WESTPARK DR SUITE 180 STREET 2: 105 WESTPARK DR SUITE 180 CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37207 8-K 1 g75490e8-k.htm PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY e8-k
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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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2002 (April 9, 2002)

Province Healthcare Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

         
Delaware   0-23639   62-1710772
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
105 Westwood Place    
Suite 400    
Brentwood, Tennessee   37027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(615) 370-1377
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
PRESS RELEASE

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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On April 9, 2002, Province Healthcare Company (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Board Of Directors has approved a 3-for-2 stock split, which will be effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend. The new shares and payment for fractional shares will be distributed on April 30, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 20, 2002. Each shareholder of record will receive one additional share of common stock for each two shares of common stock owned as of the record date.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  The following exhibits are filed herewith:

             
Exhibit Number   Description        
 
       
99.1   Press Release, issued on April 9, 2002, announcing the stock dividend.

 

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SIGNATURES

     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.

         
  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY
 
    By:   /s/ Brenda B. Rector
Brenda B. Rector
Vice President and Controller

Date: April 10, 2002

  EX-99.1 3 g75490ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 (PROVINCE HEALTHCARE LOGO) NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MERILYN H. HERBERT VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS (615)370-1377 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT Brentwood, TN, April 9, 2002 - Martin S. Rash, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Province Healthcare Company (Nasdaq:PRHC) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a 3-for-2 stock split, which will be effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend. The new shares and payment for fractional shares will be distributed on April 30, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 20, 2002. Each shareholder of record will receive one additional share of common stock for each two shares of common stock owned as of the record date. As of March 31, 2002, Province had approximately 31,737,240 shares of common stock outstanding. Province's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market. Province Healthcare is a provider of health care services in attractive non-urban markets in the United States. The Company owns or leases 18 general acute care hospitals in 11 states with a total of 2,031 licensed beds. The Company also provides management services to 35 primarily non-urban hospitals in 13 states with a total of 2,776 licensed beds. CONTACT: Merilyn H. Herbert, Province Healthcare Company (PRHC) at (615)370-1377 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----