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 3, 2011

(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 Number)

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400

Dallas, Texas 75202

(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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The 2011 annual meeting of shareholders of Tenet Healthcare Corporation was held on November 3, 2011.

(b) The shareholders (1) elected all of the board’s nominees for director, (2) approved an advisory resolution on the compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers, (3) indicated their preference that future advisory votes on executive compensation be held annually, and (4) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2011.

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote are as follows:

1. Election of directors:

 

		FOR				AGAINST				ABSTAIN				BROKER NON-VOTES
John Ellis “Jeb” Bush			272,644,691				101,937,787				1,143,911				47,148,731
Trevor Fetter			318,677,997				56,976,353				72,039				47,148,731
Brenda J. Gaines			302,048,388				72,534,943				1,143,058				47,148,731
Karen M. Garrison			273,023,919				101,552,463				1,150,007				47,148,731
Edward A. Kangas			277,761,550				97,787,981				176,858				47,148,731
J. Robert Kerrey			272,775,886				101,766,006				1,184,497				47,148,731
Floyd D. Loop, M.D.			272,569,686				101,996,230				1,160,473				47,148,731
Richard R. Pettingill			316,341,476				58,222,458				1,162,455				47,148,731
Ronald A. Rittenmeyer			316,716,390				57,852,958				1,157,041				47,148,731
James A. Unruh			272,402,123				102,180,537				1,143,729				47,148,731

2. Approval of an advisory resolution on the compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers:

 

FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
320,317,032		53,062,153		2,347,204		47,148,731

 

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3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the option of every “1 Year,” “2 Years,” or “3 Years” for future advisory votes on executive compensation:

 

1 YEAR		2 YEARS		3 YEARS		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON- VOTES
327,108,888		748,570		44,212,107		3,656,824		47,148,731

4. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2011:

 

FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON- VOTES
421,406,996		1,294,912		173,212		—

(d) Based on the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and consistent with the recommendation of the board, the board adopted a resolution providing that an advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers would be held annually until the next advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

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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.

 

Date: November 4, 2011

 

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