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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):
April 18, 2001
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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 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (the "Company") intends to issue a press
release containing its first quarter 2001 earnings results on Monday, April 23,
2001 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, April 24, 2001 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 www.streetevents.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. The web-simulcast
will be available for replay for thirty (30) days after the call and a playback
of the conference call will also be available from 11:00 a.m. central standard
time on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 until 5:00 p.m. central standard time on
Wednesday, April 25, 2001. The number to call for the playback of the conference
call is 1-800-633-8284 and the reservation number is 18475117. There is no
charge to access the web-simulcast or playback conference call.
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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: April 18, 2001
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