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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: December 19, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission file number: 1-7293


TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

 
Nevada
(State or Incorporation)
  95-2557091
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3820 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(805) 563-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5.    Other Events.

        On December 19, 2002, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("Tenet"), announced that a search warrant obtained by the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego was served on two administrative offices at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in San Diego. The hospital is owned by a Tenet subsidiary. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the search warrant is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

ITEM 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements And Exhibits.

        (c)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 19, 2002

99.2

 

Search Warrant

2



SIGNATURE

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


 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/  
JEFFREY C. BARBAKOW      
Jeffrey C. Barbakow
Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 19, 2002

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 19, 2002

99.2

 

Search Warrant

4




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