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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 5, 2001 (October 4, 2001)
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PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 0-23639 62-1710772
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
105 WESTWOOD PLACE
SUITE 400
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 370-1377
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 4, 2001, Province Healthcare Company completed the
acquisition of Medical Center of Southern Indiana (the "Hospital") in
Charlestown, Indiana, from Charlestown Hospital, Inc., an Indiana not-for-profit
organization. The Hospital is a 96-bed general acute care facility with net
revenues in its last fiscal year of approximately $20.1 million. Province
acquired the assets and operations of the Hospital for approximately $16.0
million.
As a result of the acquisition, Province owns or leases 18 general
acute care hospitals in 11 states with a total of 1,972 licensed beds. The
Company also provides management services to 36 primarily non-urban hospitals in
13 states with a total of 2,828 licensed beds.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
99.1 Copy of the press release, dated October 4, 2001,
announcing that Province Healthcare Company acquired the
Medical Center of Southern Indiana in Charlestown, Indiana.
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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.
PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY
By: /s/ Brenda B. Rector
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Brenda B. Rector
Vice President and Controller
Date: October 5, 2001