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:  August 6, 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Commission file number: 1-7293

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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 9.          Tenet to Cooperate with New Document Request

 

On August 6, 2004, Tenet Healthcare Corporation issued a press release announcing that it will voluntarily cooperate with a new request for documents from the U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis, Missouri.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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/ Stephen D. Farber
		Stephen D. Farber
		Chief Financial Officer
Date:  August 6, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1         Press Release issued on August 6, 2004

 

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