- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ROBERTS GEORGE R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/1/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MEDCATH CORP [MDTH]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 2800 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1968522	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	George R. Roberts is filing this Form 3 concurrently with filings being made as a result of a structural reorganization of KKR & Co. L.P. and its affiliates ("KKR") in connection with the combination of the businesses of KKR and KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P.
( 2)	These securities are held by MedCath 1998 LLC. As the managing member of MedCath 1998 LLC, KKR 1996 Fund, L.P. may be deemed a beneficial owner of such securities held by MedCath 1998 LLC. KKR Partners II, L.P. is also a member of MedCath 1998 LLC. In addition, each of KKR Associates 1996, L.P. (as the sole general partner of KKR 1996 Fund, L.P.), KKR 1996 GP LLC (as the sole general partner of KKR Associates 1996, L.P.) and Mr. Roberts and Henry R. Kravis (as the managers of KKR 1996 GP LLC) may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of such securities held by MedCath 1998 LLC.
( 3)	Mr. Roberts and each other person named in note (2) disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein, except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, Mr. Roberts is the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROBERTS GEORGE R C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P. 2800 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X

Signatures
/s/ William J. Janetschek, Attorney-in-Fact for George R. Roberts		10/13/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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