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:  April 2, 2007

(Date of earliest event reported)

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

13737 Noel Road

Dallas, Texas  75240

(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 8.01                     Other Events

On April 2, 2007, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a $10 million civil settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that will conclude the SEC’s investigations into the adequacy of the Registrant’s disclosures regarding Medicare outlier payments prior to November 2002 and the appropriateness of certain of the Registrant’s managed care contractual reserves.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

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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/ E. Peter Urbanowicz
		E. Peter Urbanowicz
		General Counsel
Date: April 3, 2007

 

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