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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: FEBRUARY 24, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission file number: 1-7293
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TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 95-2557091
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3820 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Area Code (805) 563-7000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On February 24, 2000, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation
(the "Company") announced that effective March 1, 2000, Trevor Fetter will
resign as the Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Financial Officer in the
Office of the President of the Company. Mr. Fetter will be resigning from
the Company to accept the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Broadlane, Inc., a recently formed joint venture between the Company and
Ventro Corporation (formerly known as Chemdex Corporation). Effective March
1, 2000, David Dennis, who currently is a Managing Director of Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette and co-head of their Los Angeles, California office, will
become the Company's Vice Chairman, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief
Financial Officer in the Office of the President.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Not applicable.
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Not applicable.
(c) EXHIBITS
Not applicable.
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/ RAYMOND L. MATHIASEN
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Raymond L. Mathiasen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
February 24, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Not Applicable
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