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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
January 10, 2011 (January 7, 2011)
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in 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 January 7, 2011, Community Health Systems, Inc. issued a press release in response to Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s (“Tenet”) announcement that its Board of Directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan and amended Tenet’s bylaws. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued by Community Health Systems, Inc., dated January 7, 2011.

 


 

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: January 10, 2011 COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
     
  By:   /s/ W. Larry Cash    
    W. Larry Cash   
    Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
(principal financial officer) 
 

 


 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued by Community Health Systems, Inc., dated January 7, 2011.