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: September 24, 2014

(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:

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

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

o 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 September 24, 2014, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing commencement of a private placement offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2019. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Also on September 24, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of senior notes due 2019. A copy of that press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 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 announcing commencement of private placement offering.
99.2		Press release announcing pricing of private placement offering.

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


Date: September 24, 2014
	By:	/s/ Paul A. Castanon
		Name:	Paul A. Castanon
		Title:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release announcing commencement of private placement offering.
99.2		Press release announcing pricing of private placement offering.