8-K

 

 

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): September 26, 2014

 

 

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):

 

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On September 26, 2014, Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., has launched exchange offers for its outstanding 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 and 6.875% Senior Notes due 2022. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following items are included as Exhibits to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated September 26, 2014, announcing the launch of exchange offers for 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 and 6.875% Senior Notes due 2022.


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: September 26, 2014    

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)
    By:  

/s/ Kevin J. Hammons

      Kevin J. Hammons
      Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
      (principal accounting officer)


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated September 26, 2014, announcing the launch of exchange offers for 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 and 6.875% Senior Notes due 2022.