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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):
October 19, 2000 (October 19, 2000)
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LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-29818 52-2165845
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification
Incorporation) Number)
103 Powell Court, Suite 200
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 372-8500
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (the "Company") intends to issue a press
release containing its third quarter earnings results on Monday, October 23,
2000 after the market closes. In conjunction with this release, management will
host a conference call which will be simultaneously broadcast live over the
Internet on Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. central standard time. The
listen-only web-simulcast of the call is available to the public through the
Company's website www.lifepointhospitals.com and at the following additional
websites: www.streetevents.com and www.vcall.com. Listeners should go to the
website well in advance of the time of the conference call to download and
install any necessary audio software. For those unable to attend the conference
call, the web-simulcast will be available for replay for a period of time after
the call and a playback of the conference call will also be available from 11:00
a.m. central standard time on Tuesday October 24, 2000 until 5:00 p.m. central
standard time on Wednesday, October 25, 2000. The number to call for the
playback of the conference call is 1-800-633-8284 and the reservation number is
16370578. There is no charge to access the web-simulcast or playback conference
call.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
None required
(b) Pro forma financial information.
None required
(c) Exhibits.
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
By: /s/ William F. Carpenter III
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William F. Carpenter III
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Date: October 19, 2000
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