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): September 25, 2018

 

 

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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ITEM 8.01

Other Events

On September 25, 2018, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company’) issued a press release to announce a global resolution and settlement agreements ending the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into certain conduct of Health Management Associates, Inc. (“HMA”) and its affiliated entities and settling qui tam lawsuits that were initiated and pending, and known to the Company, before HMA was acquired by merger in January 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated September 25, 2018.

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: September 25, 2018				COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.     (Registrant)
				By:		/s/ Wayne T. Smith
						Wayne T. Smith Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)