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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: JUNE 13, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-7293
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TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA 95-2557091
(State or Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3820 STATE STREET
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(805) 563-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 13, 2000, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), announced an offering of $400 million of 10-year senior notes to
qualified institutional investors through a private placement. The Company
intends to use the proceeds of such offering to retire existing bank debt. A
press release announcing the offering is attached as an exhibit to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
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99 Press release dated June 13, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
By: /s/ STEPHEN D. FARBER
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Stephen D. Farber
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Date: June 16, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99 Press Release dated June 13, 2000
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