UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
September 16, 2010 (September 15, 2010)
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 | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
4000 Meridian Boulevard
Franklin, Tennessee 37067
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 465-7000
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 September 16, 2010, the Company announced an open market share repurchase program of up to four million (4,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, not to exceed total purchases under the program of $100,000,000.
The Company issued a press release on September 16, 2010, making this announcement; a copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 16, 2010 (Share Repurchase Program) |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 16, 2010 | 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) | ||||