UNITED STATES 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 (Date of earliest event reported) October 25, 1996 ---------------- Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc. ------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4034 51-0354549 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800, Torrance, California 90503 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 792-2600 ---------------------------- N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Page 1 of 3 Pages ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Attached as Exhibit 20 is the press release issued by Total Renal Care ---------- Holdings, Inc. dated October 24, 1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Attached as Exhibit 20 is the press release issued by Total Renal ---------- Care Holdings, Inc. dated October 25, 1996. 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. TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. Dated: October 25, 1996 By: /s/ Barry C. Cosgrove -------------------------- Barry C. Cosgrove Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description of Page Exhibit Number - ------- ------------------------------------------------- ------ 20 Press release, dated October 25, 1996. ============================================================================= 3