UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)July 26 , 2004 (July 23, 2004)
VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 333-71934 | | 62-1698183 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification Number) |
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| 20 Burton Hills Boulevard,Suite 100, Nashville, Tennessee | | 37215 |
| (Address of principalexecutive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code(615) 665-6000
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| Item 5. | Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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| | On July 23, 2004, Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement with The Blackstone Group (“Blackstone”), a private equity firm, under which Blackstone will become the lead equity partner in the Company. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| | (c) | Exhibits. |
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| | | 99.1 | Press Release dated July 23, 2004. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| DATE: | July 26, 2004 | VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. |
| | | (Registrant) |
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| | | BY:/s/ Ronald P. Soltman |
| | | Ronald P. Soltman |
| | | Executive Vice President |
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| VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. |
| EXHIBIT INDEX |
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| Exhibit No. | | Subject Matter |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 23, 2004. |
