SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted
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Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 |
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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On
May 2, 2006, LifePoint Hospitals sent the following letter to its employees via email:
Dear LifePoint Employees:
In early April 2006, you may have received proxy materials, including a “white” proxy card, from
LifePoint in connection with the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We have received a number of
questions because some of you may have also recently received proxy materials, including a “gold”
proxy card, from Accipiter Life Sciences Fund, L.P., a hedge fund.
Accipiter has attempted to nominate directors to LifePoint’s Board of Directors. However, as we
have previously publicly announced, Accipiter did not timely submit these nominations as required
by our By-laws and, therefore, Accipiter’s nominees are not eligible for election at the 2006
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In addition, as you may have heard, on April 25, 2006, the
Delaware Chancery Court ruled in favor of LifePoint and denied Accipiter’s attempt to delay our
meeting. We therefore urge you to disregard any “gold” proxy card sent to you by Accipiter.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
May 8, 2006. Please take a moment to vote by telephone or via the Internet. In addition, you may
sign, date and return the “white” proxy card.
Please be assured that I am very focused on this issue with Accipiter. Likewise, it is very
important that you are focused on making sure that we work closely with our physicians every day to
provide high quality healthcare to our patients in each of our communities. Together, we will
continue to be successful. Thank you for everything that you do to support our High Five values
and improve our company.
If you have any additional questions or if you need assistance in the last-minute voting of your
shares, please do not hesitate to contact Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the firm assisting us in the
solicitation of proxies, toll-free at 888-750-5834.
Sincerely yours,
Kenneth C. Donahey
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President