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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 22, 2013

 

 

Health Management Associates, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-11141   61-0963645

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 500, Naples, Florida   34108-2710
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (239) 598-3131

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item. 8.01 Other Events.

On November 22, 2013, Health Management Associates, Inc. and Community Health Systems, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that the Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the companies’ proposed merger has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated November 22, 2013.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
Date:  November 22, 2013     By:  

/s/ Gary S. Bryant

      Gary S. Bryant
      Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer