SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ANDERSON JAMES THOMAS

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

109 WESTPARK DR

STE 180

(Street)

BRENTWOOD

37027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROVINCE HEALTHCARE CO [ PRV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP - Acq. & Dev.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/30/2005		M		10,200	A	$7.71	17,298	D
Common Stock	03/30/2005		M		30,400	A	$11.5	47,698	D
Common Stock	03/30/2005		M		10,000	A	$15.75	57,698	D
Common Stock	03/30/2005		M		21,939	A	$16.4	79,637	D
Common Stock	03/30/2005		M		51,624	A	$16.709	131,261	D
Common Stock	03/30/2005		M		1	A	$18.2	131,262	D
Common Stock	03/30/2005		M		23,800	A	$19	155,062	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$7.71	03/30/2005		M			10,200	03/11/2005	03/11/2013	Common Stock	10,200	$0	30,600	D
Stock Option	$11.5	03/30/2005		M			30,400	05/03/2001⁽¹⁾	05/03/2010	C0mmon Stock	30,400	$0	9,964	D
Stock Option	$15.75	03/30/2005		M			10,000	03/10/2005	03/10/2014	Common Stock	10,000	$0	40,000	D
Stock Option	$16.4	03/30/2005		M			21,939	05/15/2002⁽²⁾	05/15/2011	Common Stock	21,939	$0	14,629	D
Stock Option	$16.709	03/30/2005		M			51,624	02/22/2001	02/22/2011	Common Stock	51,624	$0	0	D
Stock Option	$18.2	03/30/2005		M			1	08/21/2003	08/21/2012	Common Stock	1	$0	38,794	D
Stock Option	$19	03/30/2005		M			23,800	10/29/2002⁽³⁾	10/29/2011	Common Stock	23,800	$0	24,200	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 520 options became exercisable on 05/03/01; 9,960 options became exercisable on 05/03/02; 9,961 options became exercisable on 05/03/03; 9,959 options became exercisable on 05/03/04.

2. 7,312 options became exercisable on 05/15/02; 7,314 options became exercisable on 05/15/03; 7,313 options became exercisable on 05/15/04.

3. 9,600 options became exercisable on each of 10/29/02 and 10/29/03; 4,600 options became exercisable on 10/29/04.

	/s/ Tom Anderson	04/01/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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