SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bumpus John P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

103 POWELL COURT

SUITE 200

(Street)

BRENTWOOD

37027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. [ LPNT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common	32,439	D
Common	400	I	By Custodian For Child
Common	613⁽¹⁾	I	By Retirement Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to buy)	02/22/2007⁽²⁾	02/22/2016	Common	10,000	$33.02	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to buy)	03/01/2008⁽³⁾	03/01/2017	Common	20,000	$36.6	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to buy)	04/22/2006⁽⁴⁾	01/22/2015	Common	10,000	$42.6	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Share amounts reflected for the retirement plan are estimates based on unit accounting and based upon a December 31, 2007 value of $29.74 per share.

2. Options become exercisable in three equal installments on February 22, 2007, February 22, 2008 and February 22, 2009.

3. All or some portion of these options become exercisable in three equal installments on March 1, 2008, March 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010 if a specific predetermined performance criteria is met. All or a portion of these options will be forfeited if a specific predetermined performance criteria is not met.

4. Options become exercisable in three equal installments on April 22, 2006, April 22, 2007 and April 22, 2008.

Remarks:

	John P. Bumpus	01/02/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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