BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2005--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (“LifePoint Hospitals” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LPNT) announced today its intention to sell through a private offering $200 million in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2025. The Company also intends to grant the initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $25 million in aggregate principal amount of the debentures solely to cover overallotments.
