Edgar Filing: VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS INC

Ownership Submission

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 OF SECURITIES

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 ^*

BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES IV LLC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS INC [VHS]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., 345 PARK AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2013

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/01/2013		D⁽¹⁾		20,585,466	D	$ 21	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	10/01/2013		D⁽¹⁾		385,659	D	$ 21	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	10/01/2013		D⁽¹⁾		1,248,232	D	$ 21	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	10/01/2013		D⁽¹⁾		3,601,578	D	$ 21	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	10/01/2013		D⁽¹⁾		782,538	D	$ 21	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	10/01/2013		D⁽¹⁾		1,290,366	D	$ 21	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	10/01/2013		D⁽¹⁾		1,487,725	D	$ 21	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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
(Month/Day/Year)

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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES IV LLC C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
BCP IV SIDE-BY-SIDE GP L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Holdings III L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Group L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X

Signatures

BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES IV L.L.C., By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BCP IV SIDE-BY-SIDE GP L.L.C., By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its General Partner, By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its General Partner, By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its General Partner, By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its General Partner, By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ John G. Finley, Name: John G. Finley, Title: Chief Legal Officer		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN, By: /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman, Name: Stephen A. Schwarzman		10/03/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This Form 4 is being filed solely to add additional entities affiliated with the direct holders of the reported securities reported herein as Reporting Persons which may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities reported herein.
(2)	The general partner of each of Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV L.P., Blackstone Health Commitment Partners L.P., Blackstone Capital Partners IV-A L.P., Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV-A L.P., Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV-B L.P. and Blackstone Health Commitment Partners-A L.P is Blackstone Management Associates IV L.L.C. The general partner for Blackstone Family Investment Partnership IV-A L.P. is BCP IV Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.(continued to Footnote 3)
(3)	The majority of the membership interests in Blackstone Management Associates IV L.L.C. are held by Blackstone Holdings III L.P. The sole member of BCP IV Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.
(4)	Represents shares held by Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV LP.
(5)	Represents shares held by Blackstone Capital Partners IV-A LP.
(6)	Represents shares held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership IV-A LP.
(7)	Represents shares held by Blackstone Health Commitment Partners LP.
(8)	Represents shares held by Blackstone Health Commitment Partners -A LP.
(9)	Represents shares held by Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV-A LP.
(10)	Represents shares held by Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV-B LP.
Remarks: Due to the limitations of the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV LP; Blackstone Capital Partners IV-A LP; Blackstone Family Investment Partnership IV-A LP; Blackstone Health Commitment Partners LP; Blackstone Health Commitment Partners -A LP; Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV-A LP and Blackstone FCH Capital Partners IV-B LP have filed a separate Form 4. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.

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