<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-010854.txt : 20210216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-010854
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIST THOMAS F III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223892

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11239
		FILM NUMBER:		21641092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 WEST END AVENUE SUITE 1225
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HCA Healthcare, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
		IRS NUMBER:				273865930
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLZ
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153449551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLAZA
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HCA Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101126

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HCA INC/TN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HCA THE HEALTHCARE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010419
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person directly owns 9,507.58295 units of Hercules Holding II (&quot;Hercules&quot;) and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number of shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Hercules holds 68,912,077 shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc.  Hercules is held by a private investor group, including affiliates of HCA Inc. founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr.  The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a group exercising voting and investment control over the shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc. held by Hercules.  However, the Reporting Person disclaims membership in any such group and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership in respect of 9,496.54 units of Hercules through an indirect pecuniary interest in such units held by his spouse, and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number of shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person is trustee of The Thomas F. Frist III 2020 Annuity Trust I and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the units of Hercules held by such trust and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number of shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the aggregate (i) 28,489.62 units of Hercules held by certain trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children, each of which his sister serves as trustee, and (ii) 2,348,330.3574 units of Hercules held by certain trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children, each of which his spouse serves as trustee, and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number of shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Reporting Person is trustee of The Thomas F. Frist III 2007 Family Trust and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the units of Hercules held by such trust and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number of shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to 36,629,163.8593 shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. beneficially owned by Frisco, Inc., by virtue of his position as a director of Frisco, Inc. Frisco, Inc. has beneficial ownership of 36,629,163.8593 units of Hercules, and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number of shares of common stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Natalie Harrison Cline, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-16</signatureDate>
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