Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
 
 
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) — July 29, 2002
 
 
 
 
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.)
 
 
                          13455 Noel Road, Suite 2000                           
Dallas, Texas
   
75240
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
 
(972) 789-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 

Item 5.
 
Other Events.
 
On July 29, 2002, Triad Hospitals, Inc. issued the press release attached as an exhibit to this current report on Form 8-K.
 
 
Item 7.
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)  Exhibit.
 
99.1    Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on July 29, 2002.
 

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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: July 31, 2002

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
   
Description
99.1
   
Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on July 29, 2002.

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