Sec Form 4 Filing - LINDLER PATRICIA T @ HCA INC/TN - 2006-11-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LINDLER PATRICIA T 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HCA INC/TN [ (HCA)] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP - Government Programs (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE PARK PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/17/2006 (Street) NASHVILLE, TN37203 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/17/2006 D 33,266 D $ 51 ( 1 ) 0 D Common Stock 11/17/2006 D 61 D 0 I By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.6 11/17/2006 D 15,000 ( 3 ) 03/22/2011 Common Stock 15,000 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.84 11/17/2006 D 30,000 ( 5 ) 01/24/2012 Common Stock 30,000 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 42.15 11/17/2006 D 30,000 ( 5 ) 01/29/2013 Common Stock 30,000 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 45.86 11/17/2006 D 25,000 ( 5 ) 01/29/2014 Common Stock 25,000 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.74 11/17/2006 D 5,000 ( 6 ) 01/27/2015 Common Stock 5,000 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 54.73 11/17/2006 D 5,000 ( 6 ) 01/27/2015 Common Stock 5,000 ( 7 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.59 11/17/2006 D 5,000 ( 6 ) 01/27/2015 Common Stock 5,000 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.9 11/17/2006 D 4,500 ( 6 ) 01/26/2016 Common Stock 4,500 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 45.08 11/17/2006 D 4,500 ( 6 ) 01/26/2016 Common Stock 4,500 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 49.6 11/17/2006 D 4,500 ( 6 ) 01/26/2016 Common Stock 4,500 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.34 11/17/2006 D 4,500 ( 6 ) 01/26/2016 Common Stock 4,500 ( 4 ) 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 46.95 11/17/2006 D 5,000 ( 6 ) 01/27/2015 Common Stock 5,000 ( 4 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LINDLER PATRICIA T ONE PARK PLAZA NASHVILLE, TN37203 SVP - Government Programs Signatures By: /s/ Colleen E. Haley, Attorney-in-Fact 11/21/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Disposed of in connection with the merger in exchange for the right to receive $51.00 per share. ( 2 )All shares held by the HCA 401(k) Plan were disposed of in connection with the merger in exchange for merger consideration of $51.00 per share, and the participant received cash in the plan equal to his or her pro rata interest in the shares held by the plan. ( 3 )The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 3/22/02. ( 4 )This option was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $51 per share, multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option. ( 5 )On December 16, 2004, HCA announced the acceleration of vesting of all unvested options awarded to employees and officers under the HCA 2000 Equity Incentive Plan which had exercise prices greater than the closing price of HCA?s common stock on December 14, 2004 of $40.89 per share, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange. ( 6 )Immediately before the effective time of the merger, all unvested options became fully vested and immediately exercisable. ( 7 )All options with an exercise price above the merger consideration of $51.00 per share were cancelled in the merger and no payment will be made thereon.

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