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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CLERICO JOHN A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC [CYH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2017
(Street)

FRANKLIN, TN 37067
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/01/2017   M   1,474 A $ 0 (1) 100,262 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2017   M   1,430 A $ 0 (1) 101,692 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2017   M   4,495 A $ 0 (1) 106,187 D  

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/01/2017   M     1,474 03/01/2015 02/29/2024 Common Stock 1,474 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/01/2017   M     1,430 03/01/2016 02/28/2025 Common Stock 1,430 $ 0 1,429 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/01/2017   M     4,495 03/01/2017 02/28/2026 Common Stock 4,495 $ 0 8,989 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/01/2017   A   18,498   03/01/2018(2) 02/28/2027 Common Stock 18,498 $ 9.19 (1) 18,498 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CLERICO JOHN A
4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
FRANKLIN, TN 37067
  X      

Signatures

 Christopher G. Cobb, Attorney in Fact for John Clerico   03/02/2017
**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) The security converts to common stock on a one-to-one basis.
(2) The Restricted Stock Units vest in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversary date of the date of grant. Upon vesting, the Reporting Person will be issued that number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company.
 
Remarks:
NOTE: The number of restricted stock units for each award listed on Table II granted prior to April 29, 2016, was adjusted pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement between the Issuer and Quorum Health Corporation ("QHC"), dated as of April 29, 2016, to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original award as a result of the spin-off from the Issuer of QHC, effective April 29, 2016.

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