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) – October 22, 2002
TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE (State or other
jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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000-29816 (Commission File
Number) |
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75-2816101 (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 13455 Noel Road, Suite 2000 Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
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75240 (Zip Code)
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(972) 789-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 22, 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.
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on October 22, 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. |
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| By: |
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/S/ DONALD P. FAY
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Donald P. Fay Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel |
Date: October 23, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description
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| 99.1 |
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Press Release issued by Triad Hospitals, Inc. on October 22, 2002. |
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