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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 4, 2015 (November 4, 2015)

 

 

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-15925   13-3893191

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, Tennessee 37067

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 465-7000

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 4, 2015, Community Health Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing that two of its corporate officers, Division President William S. Hussey and Chief Information Officer J. Gary Seay, will retire at the end of the year. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 5.02.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following item is included as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release dated November 4, 2015.


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.

 

Date: November 4, 2015   COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
                              (Registrant)
  By:  

/s/ Wayne T. Smith

    Wayne T. Smith
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
    (principal executive officer)
  By:  

/s/ W. Larry Cash

    W. Larry Cash
    President of Financial Services, Chief Financial Officer and Director
    (principal financial officer)


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release dated November 4, 2015.