UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): August 28, 2008
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-51251 | | 20-1538254 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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103 Powell Court, Suite 200
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Brentwood, Tennessee
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(615) 372-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 28, 2008, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an Indemnification Agreement with all of the current directors of the Company and certain of its officers: Gregory T. Bier, John P. Bumpus, William F. Carpenter III, David M. Dill, Richard H. Evans, DeWitt Ezell, Jr., Paul D. Gilbert, William M. Gracey, Michael P. Haley, Marguerite W. Kondracke, John E. Maupin, Jr., D.D.S. and Owen G. Shell, Jr. (collectively, the “Indemnitees”). The Indemnification Agreement provides that the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitees, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, subject to certain exceptions, against expenses, judgments, fines and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection his or her service as a director or officer, as the case may be, and provides for rights to advancement of expenses and contribution.
The description of the Indemnification Agreement set forth in this Item 1.01 is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of the Indemnities which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Form of Indemnification Agreement. |
SIGNATURES
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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| | LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ Paul D. Gilbert | |
| | Name: | Paul D. Gilbert | |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |
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Date: August 29, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Form of Indemnification Agreement. |
