8-K

UNITED STATES

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:  November 26, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	1-7293	95-2557091
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400

Dallas, Texas  75202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(469) 893-2200

(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:

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Item 5.02(d)Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 26, 2012, J. Robert Kerrey was elected as an independent member of the Board of Directors of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”).  Mr. Kerrey previously served on the Company’s Board from March 2001 until March 2012.  Mr. Kerrey will serve on the Board’s Audit and Compensation Committees.

Mr. Kerrey will participate in the non-employee director compensation programs described under “Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 30, 2012, except that, in light of Mr. Kerrey’s recent prior service on the Board, he will not receive the one-time grant of restricted stock units which is payable to new non-employee directors upon election to the Board.  There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kerrey and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director.  In addition, Mr. Kerrey is not a party to any transaction with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Kerrey’s election is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

99.1Press Release issued on November 30, 2012

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SIGNATURE

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

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Paul A. Castanon
	Paul A. Castanon
	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
	and Corporate Secretary

Date:  November 30, 2012

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1Press Release issued on November 30, 2012

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Tenet Names Bob Kerrey to Board of Directors

DALLAS — November 30, 2012 — Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that Bob Kerrey, former governor and U.S. senator from Nebraska and former president of The New School, has been appointed to its board of directors.  Kerrey joins the board as an independent director and will serve on the audit and compensation committees.  He previously served on Tenet’s board from March 2001 until March 2012.

Kerrey, 69, is a businessman who served as governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1989 to 2001.  While in the Senate, Kerrey was a member of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, which convened from 1998 to 1999.  Following his retirement from elected office, he served as a member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission.   From 2001 to 2011 Senator Kerrey was the seventh president of The New School in New York City.  A decorated military veteran, Senator Kerrey served in Vietnam as a Navy SEAL and received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism in combat.

“We’re pleased to have Senator Bob Kerrey rejoin our board.  He has distinguished himself throughout his career in the military, public service, business and higher education. His wisdom and insight have been invaluable to Tenet’s board through the years and we look forward to his continued contributions,” said Tenet’s president & CEO Trevor Fetter.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a leading health care services company, through its subsidiaries operates 49 hospitals, over 100 free-standing outpatient centers and Conifer Health Solutions, a leader in business process solutions for health care providers serving more than 500 hospital and health care entities nationwide.  Tenet’s hospitals and related health care facilities are committed to providing high quality care to patients in the communities they serve.  For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

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Media:  Rick Black (469) 893-2647	Investors:  Thomas Rice (469) 893-2522
Rick.Black@tenethealth.com	Thomas.Rice@tenethealth.com

This document contains “forward-looking statements” — that is, statements that relate to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” or “will.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain.  Particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include the factors disclosed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, periodic reports on Form 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information contained in this release is as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information or future events or developments.

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