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: July 16, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Commission file number: 1-7293

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada

 

95-2557091

(State or Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

3820 State Street

Santa Barbara, California 93105

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

 

(805) 563-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

ITEM 9.                             Tenet Receives Document Subpoena from SEC; Tenet Receives Subpoenas Regarding Relocation Agreements.

 

On July 9, 2003, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release stating that on July 8, 2003, it received a subpoena for documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating that the agency is conducting a formal investigation of the Company.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby is furnished.

 

On July 15, 2003, the Company issued a press release stating that on July 15, 2003, it received subpoenas for documents from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles.  The press release further stated that the subpoenas primarily seek information about physician relocation agreements since 1995 related to seven Southern California hospitals owned by Tenet subsidiaries as well as summary information about physician relocation agreements related to all of its hospital subsidiaries.  That press release also said that the Company expects a grand jury in San Diego to return an indictment later this week against its Alvarado Hospital Medical Center Inc. and, possibly, Alvarado’s corporate parent entities.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and hereby is furnished.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen D. Farber

 

 

 

Stephen D. Farber

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  July 16, 2003

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

99.1                           Press Release dated July 9, 2003.

 

99.2                           Press Release dated July 15, 2003.

 

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