UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): October 29, 2019
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15925 | 13-3893191 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CYH | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 29, 2019, Community Health Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. intends to commence an offer to exchange a combination of (i) $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of its new 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and (ii) up to $1,932.0 million of its new 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 in exchange for any and all of its outstanding 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) Exhibits | ||
| The following exhibit is filed herewith: | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release of Community Health Systems, Inc., dated October 29, 2019. | |
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: October 29, 2019 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) | |||||
| By: | /s/ Wayne T. Smith | |||||
Wayne T. Smith Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) | ||||||
