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:  March 7, 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 address; changed since last report)

 

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ITEM 5.02       Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On March 7, 2005, Tenet Healthcare Corporation issued a press release announcing that Brenda J. Gaines, retired president and chief executive officer of Diners Club North America, a unit of Citigroup, has been named to the company’s board of directors effective March 9, 2005.  The press release is attached 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/ Trevor Fetter

 

 

 

Trevor Fetter

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 7, 2005

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1         Press Release issued on March 7, 2005

 

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