8-K

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): July 23, 2024

HCA HEALTHCARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-11239	27-3865930
(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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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, $.01 par value per share

HCA

New York Stock Exchange

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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 23, 2024, HCA Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other matters, its results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 23, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other matters, its results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 23, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.66 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 30, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2024.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:


Exhibit 99.1		Press Release, dated July 23, 2024
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 HEALTHCARE, INC.

		/s/ Michael A. Marks
		Michael A. Marks Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 23, 2024

SEC Form 8-K filed by HCA Healthcare Inc.