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 30, 2013

 

 

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 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 30, 2013, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 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 updated 2013 annual earnings guidance. The 2013 guidance is based on the Company’s historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions that 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 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:

 

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 30, 2013		COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
				(Registrant)
		By:		/s/ Wayne T. Smith
				Wayne T. Smith
				Chairman of the Board,
				President and Chief Executive Officer
				(principal executive officer)
		By:		/s/ W. Larry Cash
				W. Larry Cash
				Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
				(principal financial officer)
		By:		/s/ Kevin J. Hammons
				Kevin J. Hammons
				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 30, 2013.

 

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