UNITED STATES

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:  November 22, 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)

 

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 8.01            Other Events

On November 22, 2006, Tenet Healthcare Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service to resolve certain disputed issues in connection with the audit of its tax returns for the fiscal years 1995, 1996 and 1997.  As part of the settlement, the company said it expects to make a payment in the fourth quarter of 2006 of approximately $80 million representing taxes and interest owed under the settlement.

A copy of the November 22, 2006, press release announcing the settlement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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:  November 22, 2006

 

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