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:  July 20, 2005

(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 No.)

 

13737 Noel Road

Dallas, Texas  75240

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(469) 893-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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 8.01                                             Other Events.

 

On July 20, 2005, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that developments arising out of a previously disclosed Securities and Exchange Commission investigation will most likely cause a delay in the filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q with the SEC for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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/ E. Peter Urbanowicz

 

 

E. Peter Urbanowicz

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

Date:  July 20, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1                           Press Release issued on July 20, 2005

 

 

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