X0202 4 2005-12-01 0001074771 TRIAD HOSPITALS INC TRI 0001188136 SHELTON JAMES D 5800 TENNYSON PARKWAY PLANO TX 75024 1 1 0 0 Chairman, President, CEO Common Stock 2005-12-01 4 S 0 200 42.90 D 352240 D Common Stock 2005-12-01 4 S 0 200 42.91 D 352040 D Common Stock 2005-12-01 4 S 0 300 42.92 D 351740 D Common Stock 2005-12-01 4 S 0 700 42.93 D 351040 D Common Stock 2005-12-01 4 S 0 100 42.94 D 350940 D Common Stock 2005-12-01 4 S 0 200 42.95 D 350740 D Common Stock in HCA Inc 1995 Management Stock Purchase Plan 443 D Common Stock in HCA Inc Employee Stock Purchase Plan 104 D Common Stock in Triad Retirement Savings Plan ESOP Acct 705 I By ESOP Common Stock in Triad Retirement Plan Stock Fund 156 I By 401(k) Plan This is the second of two Forms 4 being filed to report the Reporting Person's transactions on 12/01/2005. Sale pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan Rebecca Hurley, as attorney-in-fact for James D. Shelton 2005-12-05