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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):
July 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") announced on July 13, 2001
that its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 will be released
after close of the market on Monday, July 23, 2001. The Company will provide an
online web simulcast of its second quarter 2001 earnings conference call on
Tuesday, July 24, 2001.
The live broadcast of LifePoint Hospitals' conference call will begin
at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on July 24, 2001. A 30-day online replay will
be available beginning approximately two hours following the conclusion of the
live broadcast. A link to these events can be found on the Company's website at
www.lifepointhospitals.com or www.streetevents.com.
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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: July 18, 2001
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