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) February 27, 1998 ------------------------------- 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 90503-5517 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 792-2600 ----------------------------- Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The attached press release is being filed with regard to the merger of Nevada Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the registrant, with and into Renal Treatment Centers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, on February 27, 1998. The information related to this transaction which would otherwise be required under Items 2 and 7 is not provided herein pursuant to General Instruction B.3. of Form 8-K as substantially the same information required by Items 2 and 7 has been "previously reported" (as defined in Rule 12b-2) by the registrant. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS. 99.1 Press Release dated February 27, 1998 2 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. (Registrant) Dated: March 13, 1998 By: /s/ John E. King ------------------------------------------ John E. King Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. INDEX TO EXHIBITS Number Description of Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 27, 1998. 4