Form 8-K LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC. For: Jul 24

 

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): July 24, 2015

 

LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(615) 920-7000

(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:

 

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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 July 24, 2015, Marilyn B. Tavenner provided LifePoint Health, Inc. (the “Company”) with written notice of her decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Tavenner’s resignation became effective on July 29, 2015.  A copy of the press release announcing her resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1                        Copy of press release issued by the Company on July 29, 2015.

 

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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.

 

	LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.
	By:	/s/ Paul D. Gilbert
	Name:	Paul D. Gilbert
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Governance Officer

 

Date: July 29, 2015

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Copy of press release issued by the Company on July 29, 2015.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

LIFEPOINT HEALTH BOARD ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
MARILYN B. TAVENNER

 

Tavenner to devote full time and attention to new position

 

Brentwood, Tennessee (July 29, 2015) — LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that Marilyn B. Tavenner has resigned from its Board of Directors, effective July 29, in order to devote her full time and attention to her new role as President and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).

 

Tavenner joined the LifePoint Health Board of Directors in April 2015, shortly after leaving the post of Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in February 2015.  On July 15, Tavenner was elected by the board of directors of AHIP as its new President and CEO.

 

William F. Carpenter III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LifePoint Health, said, “On behalf of LifePoint, I want to congratulate Marilyn on her appointment as AHIP President and CEO. While this means we must lose her as a member of our Board of Directors, the healthcare industry remains very fortunate to have Marilyn as a leader during this time of change.  She will play an important role in making communities healthier by providing continued leadership in the efforts to improve access to quality, affordable care for all Americans. Our board understands her need to focus on this new endeavor, and we wish her the very best.”

 

LifePoint’s board will move forward with its current roster of eight members.

 

About LifePoint Health

 

LifePoint Health is a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®.  Through its subsidiaries, it provides quality inpatient, outpatient and post-acute services close to home. LifePoint owns and operates community hospitals, regional health systems, physician practices, outpatient centers, and post-acute facilities in 20 states. It is the sole community healthcare provider in the majority of the non-urban communities it serves. More information about the company can be found at www.LifePointHealth.net. All references to “LifePoint,” “LifePoint Health” or the “Company” used in this release refer to affiliates or subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc.

 

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