Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report: November 6, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

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TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




Nevada	1-7293	95-2557091
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400

Dallas, Texas 75202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(469) 893-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.05 par value	THC	New York Stock Exchange
6.875% Senior Notes due 2031	THC31	New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:



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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨



Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 12, 2019, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Chief Operating Officer Saumya Sutaria, M.D., has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately. In this role, Dr. Sutaria will assume direct reporting responsibility for the Company’s United Surgical Partners International and Conifer Health Solutions business units. Dr. Sutaria will continue to be responsible for the Company’s Hospital Operations segment. There are no material changes to the information regarding Dr. Sutaria provided in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 30, 2018.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



			TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Date:	November 12, 2019	By:	/s/ Anthony Shoemaker
			Anthony Shoemaker
			Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary