SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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)—October 27, 2003
TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 000-29816 | 75-2816101 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5800 Tennyson Parkway Plano, Texas |
75024 (Zip Code) | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(214) 473-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibit.
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on October 27, 2003. |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 27, 2003, Triad Hospitals, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith and incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Triad Hospitals, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/S/ DONALD P. FAY | |
| Donald P. Fay | ||
| Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||
Date: October 27, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on October 27, 2003. |
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