SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:  October 30, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

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 No.)

 

13737 Noel Road
Dallas, Texas 75240
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(469) 893-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information contained herein is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”  This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On October 30, 2006, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release previewing the financial results of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Biggs C. Porter

 

 

Biggs C. Porter

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  October 30, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1         Press Release issued on October 30, 2006

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