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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:  March 1, 2022 (Date of earliest event reported)  _______________ TENET HEALTHCARE CORP ORATION (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 , TX   75254 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) ( 469 ) 893-2200 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.05 par value THC NYSE 6.875% Senior Notes due 2031 THC31 NYSE 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 8.01. Other Events On March 1, 2022, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company will no longer pursue a spinoff of its Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary . A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release issued on March 1, 2022 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) 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: March 1, 2022 By: /s/ T HOMAS A RNST Name: Thomas Arnst Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel