-----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, CUdYeFqBSXnBwrbrAdTOkY7lK3Yebb57cYUnSlsZz7uC5ZqOByVTbtuGDgJ9xpp8 XCvjxxxn/zzAl2ONNfuJ1w== 0000921895-06-001064.txt : 20060503 0000921895-06-001064.hdr.sgml : 20060503 20060503152719 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-06-001064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DFAN14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060503 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060503 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001301611 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062] IRS NUMBER: 201538254 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51251 FILM NUMBER: 06803613 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 POWELL COURT STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 BUSINESS PHONE: 615-372-8500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 POWELL COURT STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lakers Holding Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040826 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280190 IRS NUMBER: 134220800 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127058700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040213 DFAN14A 1 dfan14a06588002_05012006.htm sec document 

                                  SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (RULE 14A-101)

                     INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

 PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )

Filed by the Registrant  / /


Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  /X/


Check the appropriate box:


     / /  Preliminary Proxy Statement

     / /  Confidential,  for Use of the  Commission  Only (as  permitted by Rule
          14a-6(e)(2))

     / /  Definitive Proxy Statement

     /X/  Definitive Additional Materials

     / /  Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12

                            LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                        ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND, LP
                       ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II, LP
                  ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND (OFFSHORE), LTD.
                ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (OFFSHORE), LTD.
                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (QP), LP
                        ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
                              CANDENS CAPITAL, LLC
                                  GABE HOFFMAN
                                MOHSIN Y. MEGHJI
                                 EARL P. HOLLAND
                                 NICOLE VIGLUCCI
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    (Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

     Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

     /X/  No fee required.

     / /  Fee  computed on table below per Exchange  Act Rules  14a-6(i)(1)  and
          0-11.




     (1)  Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

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     (2)  Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

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     (3)  Per unit  price  or other  underlying  value of  transaction  computed
          pursuant to Exchange  Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
          filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

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     (4)  Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:

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     (5)  Total fee paid:

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     / /  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials:

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     / /  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule  0-11(a)(2)  and identify the filing for which the  offsetting fee was paid
previously.  Identify the previous filing by registration  statement  number, or
the form or schedule and the date of its filing.

     (1)  Amount previously paid:

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     (2)  Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:

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     (3)  Filing Party:

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     (4)  Date Filed:


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     On April 20, 2006, Accipiter Life Sciences Fund, LP ("Accipiter"), together
with the other  participants,  made a definitive  filing with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission of a proxy statement (the  "Statement") and an accompanying
proxy card to be used to solicit  votes for the  election of its nominees at the
2006  annual  meeting  of  stockholders  (the  "Annual  Meeting")  of  LifePoint
Hospitals,  Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). On April 25, 2006, the
Delaware Chancery Court decided not to grant Accipiter's  motion for preliminary
judgment  in  connection  with  the  Annual  Meeting.  Accipiter  and the  other
participants have decided not to use the Statement for the purpose of soliciting
proxies  for  the  election  of  Accipiter's  nominees  at the  Annual  Meeting.
Accipiter will not vote any shares represented by GOLD proxy cards at the Annual
Meeting.
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