SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Newman Stephen L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
13737 NOEL ROAD

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP [ THC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2008
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/05/2008 P 6,100 A $2.49 155,881 D
Common Stock 11/05/2008 P 23,900 A $2.5 179,781 D
Common Stock 750 I By IRA
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1999 July Option (Right to Buy) $11.13 (1) 07/28/2009 Common Stock 17,700 17,700 D
2004 March Option (Right to Buy) $12.01 (2) 03/03/2014 Common Stock 66,666 66,666 D
2005 February Option (Right to Buy) $10.52 (2) 02/16/2015 Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D
2006 February Option (Right to Buy) $7.93 (2) 02/22/2016 Common Stock 55,000 55,000 D
2006 February Restricted Units $0.00(3) (3) (3) Common Stock 18,334 18,334 D
2007 January Restricted Units $0.00(3) (3) (3) Common Stock 33,600 33,600 D
2007 March Option (Right to Buy) $6.6 (2) 03/01/2017 Common Stock 140,000 140,000 D
2007 March Restricted Units $0.00(3) (3) (3) Common Stock 40,000 40,000 D
2007 Performance Based Restricted Units (N) $0.00(4) (4) (4) Common Stock 90,000 90,000 D
2008 March Option (Right to Buy) $4.94 (2) 03/06/2018 Common Stock 450,000 450,000 D
2008 March Restricted Units $0.00(3) (3) (3) Common Stock 122,500 122,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These derivative securities (stock options) vested ratably on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
2. These derivative securities (stock options) vest ratably on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
3. These restricted units vest ratably on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Restricted Units are settled in shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting.
4. On the third anniversary of the date of grant, these restricted units vest conditionally based on the average of the closing price of the company's common stock on the last 40 trading days of 2009 ("Stock Price") as follows: 30,000 restricted units vest if the Stock Price is $6.75 or less; 60,000 restricted units vest if the Stock Price is $8.50; and 90,000 restricted units if the Stock Price is $10.25 or greater. Straight-line interpolation will be used to determine the number of restricted units vesting for Stock Prices between the threshold prices stated. Restricted units are settled in shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting.
Remarks:
/s/ Newman, Stephen L. 11/05/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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