UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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): May 21, 2008 (May 19, 2008)
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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0-51251
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20-1538254 |
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Identification No.) |
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| 103 Powell Court, Suite 200 |
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| Brentwood, Tennessee
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37027 |
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(615) 372-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 19, 2008 the Company entered into a Computer and Data Processing Services Agreement (the
“2008 Agreement”) with HCA Information Technology Services, Inc. (“HCA-IT”). The 2008 Agreement
replaces the Computer and Data Processing Services Agreement, dated
May 11, 1999, between us and HCA-IT (the “Previous Agreement”), which Previous Agreement would have expired
on December 31, 2009 if not superseded.
Pursuant to the 2008 Agreement, HCA-IT will provide us with financial, clinical, patient accounting
and network information services. The term of the 2008 Agreement will expire on December 31, 2017
(including a wind-down period), unless extended by the parties. The 2008 Agreement provides us with
more flexibility to select appropriate software for each of our hospitals, a process to improve
support and additional options with respect to any acquisitions or divestitures. Further, the 2008
Agreement confirms a previously negotiated reduction in fees payable under the Previous Agreement
which became effective on effective on October 1, 2007, and extends these fees throughout the term
of the 2008 Agreement.
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description of the 2008 Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by the complete text
of the 2008 Agreement, which is attached to this Form 8-K as
Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference
into this item.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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10.1
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Computer and Data Processing Services Agreement dated May 19, 2008 with HCA Information
Technology Services, Inc. |
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