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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 2, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission file number: 1-7293


TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State or Incorporation)
  95-2557091
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3820 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(805) 563-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
     




ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

        On January 2, 2003, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a Nevada corporation, announced that it received an administrative investigative demand subpoena from the Department of Justice seeking documents related to Medicare outlier payments. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


Exhibit No.

  Description

99   Press Release dated January 2, 2003
     

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 
    By: /s/  JEFFREY C. BARBAKOW      
Jeffrey C. Barbakow
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 
Date:  January 2, 2003      
       

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  Description

99   Press Release dated January 2, 2003
     

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