-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LY3OtsvMBwYG5vr8o392LP008a27mOJoyWbO0zOstCvoTbUOTc6W4DRZOfHcKy5s hWLwqoN3eBYLXPNzxqXQWQ== 0000950144-01-503927.txt : 20010627 0000950144-01-503927.hdr.sgml : 20010627 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-01-503927 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010625 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010626 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001074772 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062] IRS NUMBER: 522165845 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29818 FILM NUMBER: 1668004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 POWELL COURT STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 BUSINESS PHONE: 6153728500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4525 HARDING RD CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37205 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981207 8-K 1 g70230e8-k.txt LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2001 (June 25, 2001) ----------------------------- LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. --------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-29818 52-2165845 ------------ --------------- ---------------- (State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification Incorporation) Number) 103 Powell Court, Suite 200 Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 --------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (615) 372-8500 ----------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not applicable ----------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1 of 4 pages Exhibit Index located on Page 4 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. None required (b) Pro forma financial information. None required (c) Exhibits. 99 Copy of press release issued by the Company on June 25, 2001. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On June 25, 2001, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Kenneth C. Donahey to serve as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference. 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. By: /s/ William F. Carpenter III ------------------------------------- William F. Carpenter III Senior Vice President and General Counsel Date: June 26, 2001 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS - ------- ----------------------- 99 Copy of press release issued by the Company on June 25, 2001.
4 EX-99 2 g70230ex99.txt PRESS RELEASE 1 EXHIBIT 99 LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. CONTACT: PENNY BRAKE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (615) 372-8500 LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS NAMES DONAHEY NEW CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE (June 25, 2001) - The Board of Directors of LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today unanimously elected Kenneth C. Donahey to serve as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Donahey, age 50, will immediately fill the positions left open by the recent death of James M. Fleetwood, Jr. DeWitt Ezell, Jr. has served as Interim Non-Executive Chairman of the Company since Mr. Fleetwood's death. The Board extends its sincere gratitude to Mr. Ezell for his leadership during the interim period in which he served. Mr. Donahey is a seasoned executive with 24 years experience in the healthcare industry. He has served as LifePoint Hospitals' Chief Financial Officer since the Company's inception when it spun off from HCA - The Healthcare Company in May of 1999. In March 2001, he was named as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining LifePoint, Mr. Donahey served as Senior Vice President and Controller of HCA. Mr. Donahey served HealthTrust, Inc. as its Senior Vice President and Controller from its creation in 1987 until its merger with HCA. Mr. Donahey first joined HCA in 1977. "The depth and breadth of Ken's experience, both in hospital operations and finance, as well as his relationships in the healthcare industry and with the Company's investors, made Ken the right choice to lead the Company. As we have emphasized previously, the Board remains committed to the Company's business strategy and operating philosophy. We were proud to unanimously elect Ken to these positions and are confident that he will be an excellent source of leadership to the Company," said Ezell. Commenting on his appointment to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Donahey said, "LifePoint is made up of an extraordinary team of people. I look forward to working with these talented and dedicated professionals, including our medical staff and hospital board leadership, as we continue to provide high quality patient care in the communities where our hospitals are located." LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. operates 21 hospitals in non-urban areas. In most cases, the LifePoint facility is the only hospital in its community. LifePoint's non-urban operating strategy offers continued operational improvement by focusing on its five core values: delivering high quality patient care, supporting physicians, creating excellent workplaces for its employees, providing community value, and ensuring fiscal responsibility. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, LifePoint Hospitals is affiliated with over 6,000 employees. -END- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----