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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) - November 29, 2000
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TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC.
TRIAD HOSPITALS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 000-29816 75-2816101
(State or other jurisdiction of 333-84743 51-0389776
Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
13455 Noel Road, Suite 2000 75240
Dallas, Texas (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(972) 789-2700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Triad Hospitals Holdings, Inc. ("Triad") has received an amended and
restated credit facilities commitment letter from Merrill Lynch Capital
Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., Banc of America Securities LLC and Bank of
America Bridge LLC, to provide debt financing for the transactions contemplated
by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 18, 2000, by and between
Quorum Health Group, Inc. and Triad Hospitals, Inc. and certain related costs.
The commitment letter amends and restates the credit facilities commitment
letter from Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation to Triad dated October 18, 2000. A
copy of the amended and restated credit facilities commitment letter, dated as
of November 29, 2000, is filed as an Exhibit hereto and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
10.1 Amended and Restated Credit Facilities Commitment Letter from
Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, Banc of America, N.A., Banc
of America Securities LLC and Banc of America Bridge LLC to
Triad Hospitals Holdings, Inc., dated as of November 29, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Triad
Hospitals, Inc. and Triad Hospitals Holdings, Inc. have duly caused this report
to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC.
By: /s/ Donald P. Fay
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Donald P. Fay
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
Date: December 6, 2000
TRIAD HOSPITALS HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Donald P. Fay
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Donald P. Fay
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
Date: December 6, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Amended Credit Facilities Commitment Letter from Merrill Lynch
Capital Corporation, Banc of America, N.A., Banc of America
Securities LLC and Banc of America Bridge LLC to Triad
Hospitals Holdings, Inc., dated as of November 29, 2000.
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