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): October 26, 2016
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
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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 October 26, 2016, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its preliminary results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. 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 selected changes to the Company’s 2016 updated annual earnings guidance. 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 exhibits are furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated October 26, 2016. |
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: October 26, 2016 | 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 October 26, 2016. | |||
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