UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report:May 4, 2001
(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.) |
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)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), has repurchased certain of its public debt in an aggregate principal amount of $430,895,000. This amount represents $45,500,000 of the 85/8% Senior Notes due 2003; $74,490,000 of the 8% Senior Notes due 2005; $71,660,000 of the 85/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007; $37,335,000 of the 75/8% Series B Senior Notes due 2008; $108,160,000 of the 81/8% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008; and $93,750,000 of the 91/4% Senior Notes due 2010.
The Company may, from time to time, repurchase more of its public debt on the open market if the Company believes the terms of such repurchase are favorable.
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 Senior Vice President and Treasurer | |||
Date: May 4, 2001
