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): March 28, 2005

Province Healthcare Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 001-31320
(Commission File Number) 62-1710772
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

105 Westwood Place
Suite 400
Brentwood, Tennessee
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  
37027
(Zip Code)

(615) 370-1377

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE JOINTLY ISSUED ON MARCH 28, 2005

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On March 28, 2005, Province Healthcare Company (the “Company”) and LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (“LifePoint Hospitals”) jointly issued a press release announcing that each company’s stockholders have approved LifePoint Hospitals’ proposed acquisition of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a) Not Applicable

     (b) Not Applicable

     (c) Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below and in the accompanying Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release jointly issued on March 28, 2005 by Province Healthcare Company and LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

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/ Howard T. Wall
	Howard T. Wall
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 28, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release jointly issued on March 28, 2005 by Province Healthcare Company and LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.