Clearing  House Advisory Notices
To Clearing Member Firms
From Clearing House Department
Subject CORPORATE EVENT: HCA, Inc. (HCA) De-listing 11/20/06
Notice Date 2006-11-17
Notice Number 06-284
Effective Date 2006-11-20

HCA, Inc. (HCA) – De-listing due to leveraged buyout.  The effective date is November 20, 2006.  On November 16, 2006, shareholders approved a $21.3 billion leveraged buyout offer from a group of investors. Each existing HCA common share will be converted into the right to receive $51.00 net cash per share. HCA will then be de-listed as a public corporation. This corporate action will be coordinated with the Options Clearing Corporation. 

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