4 1 qhgi40105tsm.txt MAY 2001-EXIT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ================================================================================ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Murphy, Jr., Thomas S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co. 85 Broad Street -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) New York, New York 10004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ================================================================================ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Quorum Health Group, Inc. (QHGI) ================================================================================ 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) ================================================================================ 4. Statement for Month/Year May/2001 ================================================================================ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ================================================================================ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer (give title below) [ X ] Other (specify below) Former Director ------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [ X ] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person ================================================================================

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). FORM 4 (continued)

Explanation of Responses: 01: These options were granted to the Reporting Person under the Quorum Health Group, Inc. Directors Stock Option Plan, qualified under Rule 16b-3. The options were granted on 7/3/00, 7/1/99, 7/1/98, 7/1/97 and 7/1/96, respectively. Each option would have become exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing one year after the respective date of grant. Pursuant to the terms of the options, each option became fully exercisable as a result of the merger between Quorum Health Group, Inc. (the "Issuer" or "Quorum") and Triad Hospitals, Inc. ("Triad") (the "Merger"). 02: Pursuant to the terms of the Merger, effective April 27, 2001, Triad paid Quorum shareholders $3.50 in cash and 0.4107 shares of Triad common stock for each outstanding share of Quorum stock. 03: These options were exchanged for cash and Triad stock, as provided for by the terms of the Merger. 04: These options were rolled over into options to purchase common stock of Triad at a ratio provided for by the terms of the Merger. By: s/ Roger S. Begelman June 11, 2001 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedures. Alternatively, this Form is permitted to be submitted to the Commission in electronic format at the option of the reporting person pursuant to Rule 101(b)(4) of Regulation S-T.

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