UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 30, 2020
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) | (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 | ||
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 Rule 12b-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 |
Cash Tender Offers
On October 30, 2020, Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Issuer”), has commenced cash tender offers and a related consent solicitation for certain outstanding notes issued by the Issuer. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated October 30, 2020. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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 30, 2020 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. | |||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Kevin J. Hammons | |||||
Kevin J. Hammons | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
(principal financial officer) |