X0202 4 2005-12-31 0001074771 TRIAD HOSPITALS INC TRI 0001188113 HOLDEN CHRISTOPHER A 5800 TENNYSON PARKWAY PLANO TX 75024 0 1 0 0 Division President Common Stock 2005-12-31 4 A 0 529 33.9645 A 7175 D Common Stock 705 I By ESOP Common Stock 146 I By 401(k) Plan Shares were issued to the Reporting Person in an exempt transaction under the Issuer's Management Stock Purchase Plan. Holdings include 3,858 shares previously reported as Common Stock in Triad Management Stock Purchase Plan and 481 and 172 shares acquired in exempt transactions under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 28, 2005, and December 28, 2005, respectively. Rebecca Hurley, as attorney-in-fact for Christopher A Holden 2006-01-04