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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
NEVADA 95-2557091
(State of Incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
Organization) Identification No.)
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3820 STATE STREET
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93105
(805) 563-7000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number
of principal executive offices)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon securities and is to become effective
filing pursuant to General simultaneously with the effective-
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the ness of a concurrent registration
following box. [ ] statement under the Securities Act of
1933 pursuant to General Instruction
A(c)(2) please check the following
box. [ X ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
7 5/8% Series B Senior Notes due 2008 New York Stock Exchange
8 1/8% Series B Senior Subordinated New York Stock Exchange
Notes due 2008
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 8-A
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
This Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") relates to
the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% Series B
Senior Notes dues 2008 and $1,005,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
8 1/8% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (together, the "Notes")
of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("Tenet" or the
"Registrant"), which Notes are being issued by Tenet in connection with an
exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") described in a prospectus incorporated
into Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 as amended by Amendment
No. 6 to Form S-4 (No. 333-64157) (the "S-4 Registration Statement") filed
with the Commission on April 23, 1999. The descriptions of the Notes to be
registered hereunder are set forth under the caption "DESCRIPTION OF NOTES"
in the S-4 Registration Statement and are hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
The form of prospectus incorporated in the S-4 Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The Notes are to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange (the
"NYSE"), the exchange on which other securities of the Registrant are
currently registered. Accordingly, copies of the following exhibits shall be
filed with each copy of this Registration Statement filed with the Commission
or with the NYSE, subject to Rule 12b-32 regarding the incorporation of
exhibits by reference.
2.1 Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1995, between Tenet and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, relating to 9 5/8% Senior Notes due 2002 (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Registrant's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q, dated April 14, 1995, for the fiscal quarter ended
February 28, 1995)
2.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 30, 1995, between
Tenet and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to 9 5/8% Senior
Notes due 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1997, for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
2.3 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 21, 1997, between
Tenet and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to 9 5/8% Senior
Notes due 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1997, for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
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2.4 Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1995, between Tenet and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, relating to 10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2005
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, dated April 14, 1995, for the fiscal quarter ended
February 28, 1995)
2.5 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 27, 1995, between
Tenet and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to 10 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f)
to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1997, for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
2.6 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 21, 1997, between
Tenet and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to 10 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g)
to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1997, for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
2.7 Indenture, dated as of October 16, 1995, between Tenet and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee, relating to 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2003
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, dated August 26, 1996, for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1996)
2.8 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 30, 1995, between
Tenet and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to 8 5/8% Senior
Notes due 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i) to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1997, for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
2.9 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 21, 1997, between
Tenet and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to 8 5/8% Senior
Notes due 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(j) to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1997, for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
2.10 Indenture, dated as of January 10, 1996, between Tenet and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee, relating to 6% Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due
2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, dated January 15, 1996, for the fiscal
quarter ended November 30, 1995)
2.11 Escrow Agreement, dated as of January 10, 1996, among the Company, NME
Properties, Inc., NME Property Holding Co., Inc. and The Bank of New
York, as Escrow Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, dated as of January 15,
1996, for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 1995)
2.12 Indenture, dated January 15, 1997, between Tenet and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, relating to 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2003 (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4(m) to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
dated August 27, 1997, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
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2.13 Indenture, dated January 15, 1997, between Tenet and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, relating to 8% Senior Notes due 2005 (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(n) to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
dated August 27, 1997, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997)
2.14 Indenture, dated January 15, 1997, between Tenet and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, relating to 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(o) to Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1997, for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1997)
2.15 Indenture, dated May 21, 1998, between Tenet and The Bank of New York,
as Trustee, relating to 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2008 (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(o) to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
dated August 27, 1998, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998)
2.16 Indenture, dated May 21, 1998, between Tenet and The Bank of New York,
as Trustee, relating to 8 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(p) to Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K, dated August 28, 1998, for the fiscal year ended
May 31, 1998)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Date: May 7, 1999 By: /s/ CHRISTI R. SULZBACH
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Name. Christi R. Sulzbach
Title: Senior Vice President
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