Community Health Systems (CYH) 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

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

May 21, 2009 (May 19, 2009)

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     (e) At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 19, 2009, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2000 Stock Option and Award Plan, amended and restated as of March 24, 2009 (the “2000 Option Plan”), the Company’s 2004 Employee Performance Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of March 24, 2009 (the “Incentive Plan”) and the Company’s 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (the “2009 Option Plan” and, together with the 2000 Option Plan and the Incentive Plan, the “Plans”). The Plans had previously been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, subject to stockholder approval. Descriptions of the material terms of the Plans were included the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2009, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

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: May 21, 2009	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)