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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) - January 17, 2001
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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.)
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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, Inc. (the "Company") reported in its Current Report on
Form 8-K dated November 17, 2000 that it had changed its certifying accountants,
with the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP being replaced by Ernst & Young LLP
effective November 17, 2000. After Ernst & Young LLP was engaged, they audited
the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1999. The
Company's financial statements and the independent auditors report of Ernst &
Young LLP thereon are being filed as an exhibit to this report. The report of
Ernst & Young LLP is not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit or scope
or accounting principles and, except for disclosures of certain subsequent
events, there were no changes to the Company's previously filed financial
statements contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999.
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Item 7. Exhibits.
99.1 Consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 1999
and 1998, and the related statements of operations, equity and cash flows
for each of the three years ended December 31, 1999.
99.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
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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/ Burke W. Whitman
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Burke W. Whitman
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 17, 2001
TRIAD HOSPITALS HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Burke W. Whitman
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Burke W. Whitman
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 17, 2001
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