Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): August 1, 2017

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 August 1, 2017, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. 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 the Company’s updated 2017 annual earnings guidance. The 2017 guidance is based on the Company’s historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions the Company believes are reasonable at this time as set forth on pages 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the press release. 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 exhibit is furnished herewith:


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated August 1, 2017.

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: August 1, 2017	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/ Thomas J. Aaron
		Thomas J. Aaron
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial officer)

	By:	/s/ Kevin J. Hammons
		Kevin J. Hammons
		Senior Vice President, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
		and Chief Accounting Officer
		(principal accounting officer)