8-K

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) – June 28, 2005

TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	000-29816	75-2816101
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5800 Tennyson Parkway Plano, Texas	75024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(214) 473-7000

(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:

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

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

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

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

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 28, 2005 Triad Hospitals, Inc. issued a press release announcing a proposed public offering of its common stock to raise gross proceeds of approximately $200 million, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on June 28, 2005.

SIGNATURE

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

TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC.
By:	/s/ Rebecca Hurley
	Rebecca Hurley
	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: June 28, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on June 28, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Contact:	Media Contact:
Laura C. Baldwin	Patricia G. Ball
Director of Finance and Investor Relations	Vice President of Marketing & PA
214-473-3969	214-473-3752
laura.baldwin@triadhospitals.com	pat.ball@triadhospitals.com

Triad Announces Common Stock Offering

PLANO, TX (June 28, 2005) – Triad Hospitals, Inc. (the “Company” or “Triad”) (NYSE: TRI) announced today plans to offer 3,642,987 shares of its common stock to the public to raise gross proceeds of approximately $200 million at current market prices. Triad also plans to grant to the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 546,448 shares to cover overallotments, if any. The offering is being made pursuant to Triad’s currently effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Banc of America Securities LLC will act as joint book-running managers for the offering. Full details of the offering, including a detailed description of Triad’s common stock and certain risk factors involved in investing in Triad’s common stock, are contained in a prospectus supplement and related prospectus available through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Attention: Prospectus Department, 4 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10080; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Prospectus Department, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 8th Floor, 140 58th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11220; or Banc of America Securities LLC, Capital Markets Operations (Prospectus Fulfillment), 100 West 33rd Street, New York, New York 10001 (dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com).

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Triad, through its affiliates, owns and manages hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in small cities and selected larger urban markets. The Company currently operates 52 hospitals and 9 ambulatory surgery centers in 15 states with approximately 8,640 licensed beds. In addition, through its QHR subsidiary, the Company provides hospital management, consulting and advisory services to more than 180 independent community hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Numerous factors, including those related to market conditions and those detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine the Company’s future results are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and, therefore, actual results may differ materially. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All references to “Company”, “Triad”, and “Triad Hospitals, Inc.” as used throughout this document refer to Triad Hospitals, Inc. and its affiliates.