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: May 7, 1998
(Date of earliest event reported)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada I-7293 92-2557091
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3820 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 93105
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(805) 563-7000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 7, 1998, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), announced the determination of the consideration to be
offered in its previously commenced offer to purchase (the "Tender Offers")
any and all of its 9 5/8% Senior Notes due 2002 (the "9 5/8% Notes) and its
10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2005 (together with the 9 5/8% Notes,
the "Notes"). A press release announcing the pricing of the Tender Offers is
attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On May 8, 1998, the Company announced the pricing of its offering of
$300 million of 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2008 and $900 million dollars of 9
1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 to qualified institutional investors
through a private placement and to overseas investors pursuant to Regulation
S. The Company intends to use the proceeds of such offering to finance the
Tender Offers for the Notes. A press release announcing the pricing of the
offering is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 7, 1998.
99.2 Press Release, dated May 8, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
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.
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
By: /s/ STEPHEN D. FARBER
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Stephen D. Farber
Vice President
Date: May 8, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 7, 1998.
99.2 Press Release, dated May 8, 1998.
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