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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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2009 (September 21, 2009)
HCA INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-11239   75-2497104
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS 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
     
Not applicable
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On September 21, 2009, Stephen G. Pagliuca notified the Board of Directors of HCA Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately due to his entrance in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race.

 


 

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.
 
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Franck II    
    Name:   John M. Franck II   
    Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary   
 
Date: September 24, 2009