---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-198927"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCA"
cik: "0000860730"
company_name: "HCA Healthcare, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:15:02.858534+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HCA Healthcare issues $3B in senior notes across three tranches with rates 5.45%-5.95%

## Summary
- $3B total: $750M 5.45% notes due 2031 (now $1.75B total), $1.25B 5.45% notes due 2034, $1B 5.95% notes due 2054.
- Notes are senior unsecured obligations of HCA Inc., fully guaranteed by HCA Healthcare.
- Interest payable semi-annually; first payments Oct 2024 (2031) and Mar 2025 (2034/2054).
- Optional redemption permitted; change-of-control repurchase at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.
- Indentures include customary covenants limiting liens, sale-leaseback, and mergers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-198927
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCA
- cik: 0000860730
- company_name: HCA Healthcare, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000119312524198927/0001193125-24-198927-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000119312524198927/d854227d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-198927.txt

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