Form 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): February 19, 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):

 

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The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 

ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 19, 2015, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. 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 by reference into this Item 2.02.

 

ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The press release referred to in Item 2.02 above also includes the Company’s 2015 annual earnings guidance. The 2015 guidance is based on the Company’s historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions the Company believes are reasonable at this time as set forth on pages 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the press release. 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 by reference into this Item 7.01.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated February 19, 2015.

 

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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: February 19, 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)
By:

/s/ Kevin J. Hammons

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

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1 Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated February 19, 2015.

 

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