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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13D-102)
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Voting Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
197677107
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No.: 197677107
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(1) Names of reporting persons and
I.R.S. Identification No. (entities only):
Retirement Committee of the Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation Salary Deferral
Plan, Columbia/HCA Heathcare Corporation Stock Bonus Plan, EPIC Profit Sharing
Plan and HealthTrust 401(k) Retirement Program
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC use only
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(4) Citizenship or place of organization: Not applicable
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(5) Sole Voting Power: 37,264,644
Number of
Shares ------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by
Each ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 37,264,644
Person
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 37,264,644
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(10) Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares [ ]
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(11) Percent of class represented by amount in row (9): 6.6%
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(12) Type of reporting person: EP
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ITEM 1.
(A) NAME OF ISSUER:
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
One Park Plaza
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
ITEM 2.
(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Retirement Committee (the "Retirement Committee") of the
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation Salary Deferral Plan,
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation Stock Bonus Plan, EPIC
Profit Sharing Plan and HealthTrust 401(k) Retirement
Program (each referred to herein as a "Plan"), as a named
fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), for each of the Plans.
Actions of the Retirement Committee are taken by the vote of
a majority of its members. The members of the Retirement
Committee at December 31, 1999 were David G. Anderson,
Richard Bracken, John M. Franck, II, A. Bruce Moore, Jr. and
Philip R. Patton. The filing of this statement shall not be
construed as an admission that any such person is, for
purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any of the
securities covered by this statement, and such beneficial
ownership is hereby disclaimed on behalf of each such
individual except to the extent of any such securities which
may be held on behalf of any such individual as a
participant in one of the Plans.
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
One Park Plaza
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
(C) CITIZENSHIP
Not applicable.
(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Voting Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(E) CUSIP NUMBER
197677107
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B)
OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(f) [X] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned as of December 31, 1999:
37,264,644
(b) Percent of Class:
6.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:37,264,644
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
37,264,644
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
All of the shares of Common Stock held by each of the Plans are
held on behalf of employees and former employees of Columbia/HCA
Healthcare Corporation and its subsidiaries who are participants
in the Plans. Under the terms of each of the Plans, participants
in the Plans have the right to receive the proceeds from the sale
of the shares held for their benefit by the Plans and to have
dividends on such shares reinvested in the Plans. The Retirement
Committee may direct the disposition of
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the shares held by each of the Plans only in accordance with the
terms of the Plans and its fiduciary obligations under ERISA.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 14, 2000
RETIREMENT COMMITTEE OF THE
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN, COLUMBIA/HCA
HEALTHCARE CORPORATION STOCK BONUS
PLAN, EPIC PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND
HEALTHTRUST 401(K) RETIREMENT PROGRAM
By: /S/ David G. Anderson
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Name: David G. Anderson
Title: Committee Member
