HCA INC.
 

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 433
supplementing the Preliminary Prospectus
Supplement dated February 3, 2006
Registration No. 333-121520
February 3, 2006
HCA
$1,000,000,000 6.500% Notes due 2016
 
Final Terms and Details of the Issue
     
Issuer:  
HCA Inc.
   
 
Principal Amount:  
$1,000,000,000
   
 
Title of Securities:  
6.500% Notes due 2016
   
 
Final Maturity Date:  
February 15, 2016
   
 
Public Offering Price:  
99.57%
   
 
Gross Proceeds:  
$995,700,000
   
 
Underwriting Commissions:  
1.125% ($11,250,000)
   
 
Net Proceeds to Issuer before expenses:  
98.445% ($984,450,000)
   
 
Coupon:  
6.500%
   
 
Yield:  
6.559%
   
 
Interest Payment Dates:  
February 15 and August 15
   
 
First Interest Payment Date:  
August 15, 2006
   
 
Optional Redemption:  
The notes are redeemable by the issuer at any time, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes to be redeemed discounted to the date of redemption at the then current ten year treasury rate plus 30 basis points.
   
 
Trade Date:  
February 3, 2006
   
 
Settlement Date:  
February 8, 2006
   
 
Form of Offering:  
SEC Registered (Registration Statement No. 333-121520)

 

 

     
Book Runners:  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
   
 
Co-Managers:  
Mizuho International plc, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., BNY Capital Markets, Inc., Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets, a Division of McDonald Investments Inc.
   
 
Allocation:  
 
         
    Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes to
    be Purchased
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
   $ 170,000,000  
Banc of America Securities LLC
     170,000,000  
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
     170,000,000  
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
     170,000,000  
Mizuho International plc
     60,000,000  
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
     60,000,000  
SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc.
     60,000,000  
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
     32,500,000  
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
     32,500,000  
BNY Capital Markets, Inc.
     25,000,000  
Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
     25,000,000  
KeyBanc Capital Markets, a Division of
        
McDonald Investments Inc.
     25,000,000  
 
        
 
   $ 1,000,000,000  
 
        
     
CUSIP:  
404119AR0
   
 
ISIN:  
US404119AR01
   
 
Listing:  
None
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents that the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling 1-800-248-3580.