SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Perlin Jonathan B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE PARK PLAZA

(Street)

NASHVILLE

37203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HCA INC/TN [ NONE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Pres-Clinical Services & CMO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/30/2017	Common Stock	19,980	$51	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/27/2008	01/30/2017	Common Stock	3,996⁽²⁾	$51	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	11/15/2017	Common Stock	21,322	$60.97	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/27/2008	11/15/2017	Common Stock	4,264⁽⁴⁾	$60.97	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 30, 2008.

2. On January 30, 2007, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 19,980 shares of common stock. The option vests in equal increments of 20% at the end of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 if certain annual EBITDA performance targets are achieved, subject to "catch up" vesting if at the end of any year noted above or at the end of fiscal year 2012, the cumulative total EBITDA earned in all prior years exceeds the cumulative EBITDA target at the end of such fiscal year). The EBITDA performance criteria for 2007 was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 3,996 shares.

3. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on November 15, 2008.

4. On November 15, 2007, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 21,322 shares of common stock. The option vests in equal increments of 20% at the end of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 if certain annual EBITDA performance targets are achieved, subject to "catch up" vesting if at the end of any year noted above or at the end of fiscal year 2012, the cumulative total EBITDA earned in all prior years exceeds the cumulative EBITDA target at the end of such fiscal year). The EBITDA performance criteria for 2007 was met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 4,264 shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Natalie Harrison Cline, Attorney-in-Fact	04/29/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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