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
April
19, 2011 (April 19, 2011)
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
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001-15925
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13-3893191 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(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
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
þ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (l7 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 19, 2011, Community Health Systems, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that it has
filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to dismiss the lawsuit
styled Tenet Healthcare Corporation vs. Community Health Systems,
Inc., et al. (No. 3:11-cv-00732-M) filed by Tenet Healthcare
Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Texas on April 11, 2011. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1
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Press release issued by Community Health Systems, Inc., dated
April 19, 2011. |