UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report: March 12, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

1-7293

 

95-2557091

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400

Dallas, Texas 75202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(469) 893-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)                                 On March 12, 2012, Biggs Porter notified Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as the Company’s chief financial officer, effective March 30, 2012, to become the chief financial officer of Fluor Corporation.  On an interim basis and in addition to his current duties, Tenet’s President and CEO, Trevor Fetter, will act as the Company’s chief financial officer.  A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Porter’s resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

99.1        Press Release issued on March 14, 2012

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Cancelmi

 

 

Daniel Cancelmi,

 

 

Senior Vice President and Controller

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 14, 2012

 

 

 

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