8-K 1 a13-3396_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

 

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):  January 22, 2013

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

1-7293

 

95-2557091

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas

 

75202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 893-2200

 

Not Applicable

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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Item 7.01                                           Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On January 22, 2013, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 10% senior secured notes due 2018 and a solicitation of consent for proposed amendments to the related indenture, on the terms set forth in an offer to purchase and consent solicitation statement dated January 22, 2013, and related letter of transmittal, dated January 22, 2013. The Company refers investors participating in the tender offer and consent solicitation to the tender offer and consent solicitation documents for the complete terms of the tender offer and consent solicitation. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events

 

On January 22, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had commenced a private offering of $850 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2021. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. On January 22, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of senior secured notes due 2021. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)           The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued on January 22, 2013

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press release issued on January 22, 2013

 

 

 

99.3

 

Press release issued on January 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date: January 22, 2013

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Castanon

 

 

Name:

Paul Castanon

 

 

Title:

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued on January 22, 2013

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press release issued on January 22, 2013

 

 

 

99.3

 

Press release issued on January 22, 2013

 

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