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 |
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 |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Community Health Systems, Inc. press release dated December 7, 2012. | |