Form 8-K

 

 

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2012

 

 

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, including Zip Code)

(615) 465-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 7, 2012, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on December 28, 2012, to holders of record of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock at the close of business on December 17, 2012. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Community Health Systems, Inc. press release dated December 7, 2012.


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.

 

   

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: December 7, 2012     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)


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Community Health Systems, Inc. press release dated December 7, 2012.