UNITED STATES
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 27, 2005
(April 27, 2005)
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LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-51251 20-1538254
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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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Exhibit Index located on Page 4
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 27, 2005, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release with respect to results for its first
quarter ended March 31, 2005. See the press release attached
as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The attached unaudited consolidated financial data and statistics
of Province Healthcare Company ("Province") set forth in Exhibit
99 hereto, are being provided to supplement the information that
will be discussed on the LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. ("LifePoint")
conference call scheduled for April 28, 2005. Information
relating to Province for the three months ended March 31, 2005,
has not been and is not required to be filed by Province with the
SEC because on April 15, 2005, Province filed with the SEC a Form
15-12B, which suspended Province's duty to file such information.
The information included in Exhibit 99 was not reviewed by
Province senior management in place prior to our business
combination. The information being furnished resulted from an
analysis of Province's information technology systems and
management reporting systems analysis. We do not believe that
this information is materially incorrect, but this information
has not been through the same process that we have in place for
our existing facilities or for the release of our financial
results generally.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
None required
(b) Pro forma financial information.
None required
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Copy of press release issued by the Company on April
27, 2005.
99.2 Unaudited consolidated financial data and statistics
of Province Healthcare Company for the three months
ended March 31, 2004 and 2005.
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SIGNATURES
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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/Michael J. Culotta
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Michael J. Culotta
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 27, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibits
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99.1 Copy of press release issued by the Company on April 27, 2005.
99.2 Unaudited consolidated financial data and statistics of Province
Healthcare Company for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005.
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