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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: May 28, 2020

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

1-7293

 

95-2557091

(State of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

14201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas 75254

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(469) 893-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock $0.05 par value

 

THC

 

New York Stock Exchange

6.875% Senior Notes due 2031

 

THC31

 

New York Stock Exchange

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 28, 2020. Below are the final voting results from the meeting.

1. The Company’s shareholders elected the following nominees to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected or qualified, whichever is later, or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

   

APPROVAL

PERCENTAGE

 

Ronald A. Rittenmeyer

   

86,084,966

     

2,324,330

     

76,512

     

7,814,715

     

97.4

%

J. Robert Kerrey

   

86,530,429

     

1,883,873

     

71,506

     

7,814,715

     

97.9

%

Lloyd J. Austin, III

   

87,445,993

     

967,120

     

72,695

     

7,814,715

     

98.9

%

James L. Bierman

   

88,230,852

     

181,070

     

73,886

     

7,814,715

     

99.8

%

Richard W. Fisher

   

87,385,396

     

1,028,085

     

72,327

     

7,814,715

     

98.8

%

Meghan M. FitzGerald

   

88,232,263

     

181,253

     

72,292

     

7,814,715

     

99.8

%

Christopher S. Lynch

   

87,657,723

     

755,430

     

72,655

     

7,814,715

     

99.1

%

Richard J. Mark

   

88,232,398

     

179,401

     

74,009

     

7,814,715

     

99.8

%

Tammy Romo

   

87,454,944

     

959,132

     

71,732

     

7,814,715

     

98.9

%

Nadja Y. West

   

88,235,791

     

177,836

     

72,181

     

7,814,715

     

99.8

%

2. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation:

FOR

 

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

   

APPROVAL

PERCENTAGE

 

79,694,913

   

8,712,904

     

77,991

     

7,814,715

     

90.1

%

3. The Company’s shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2020:

FOR

 

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER

NON-VOTES

   

APPROVAL

PERCENTAGE

 

95,336,942

   

863,273

     

100,308

     

—  

     

99.1

%

4. The Company’s shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman:

FOR

 

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER
NON-VOTES

   

APPROVAL

PERCENTAGE

 

12,627,884

   

75,600,604

     

257,320

     

7,814,715

     

14.3

%


SIGNATURE

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

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

         

Date: May 29, 2020

 

By:

 

/s/ Audrey Andrews

 

Name:

 

Audrey Andrews

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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