X0202 4 2006-02-23 0001074771 TRIAD HOSPITALS INC TRI 0001188113 HOLDEN CHRISTOPHER A 5800 TENNYSON PARKWAY PLANO TX 75024 0 1 0 0 Division President Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 M 0 8784 11.50 A 27219 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 M 0 31382 17.07 A 58601 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 266 43.61 D 58335 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 1200 43.60 D 57135 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 100 43.59 D 57035 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 400 43.58 D 56635 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 400 43.57 D 56235 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 200 43.56 D 56035 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 37600 43.55 D 18435 D Common Stock 2006-02-23 4 S 0 2591 43.63 D 15844 D Common Stock 721 I By ESOP Common Stock 146 I By 401(k) Plan Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11.50 2006-02-23 4 M 0 8784 0 D 2009-06-09 Common Stock 8784 0 D Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 17.07 2006-02-23 4 M 0 31382 0 D 2010-05-23 Common Stock 31382 0 D Holdings include 1,260 shares previously reported as Common Stock in Triad Employee Stock Purchase Plan that were inadvertently omitted from the Reporting Person's ownership reports for transactions after December 31, 2003. The option vested in three installments: 7,757 shares on June 9, 1999; 15,257 on June 9, 2000; and 45,770 on April 30, 2001. The option vested in four equal annual installments, which vesting began on May 23, 2001. Rebecca Hurley, as attorney-in-fact for Christopher A Holden 2006-02-24