UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 21, 2005 (April 21, 2005)
HCA INC.
| Delaware | 001-11239 | 75-2497104 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Identification No.) |
| One Park Plaza, Nashville, Tennessee | 37203 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 344-9551
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| Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
| Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Ex-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 21, 2005, HCA Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other matters, its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 21, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other matters, its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
| Exhibit | ||
| Number |
Exhibit Title |
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99.1
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Press Release dated April 21, 2005 |
| SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HCA INC. |
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| By: | /s/ R. Milton Johnson | |||
| R. Milton Johnson | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: April 21, 2005