-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B/Dq0jGg8dVsoVUQaamKWsrxQwBOUob9KW6RzK+1zQyKn4DkHTSmCqL1PD28piwm YHMs2HUCHrfaLVKfo7duqw== 0000895345-09-000412.txt : 20090511 0000895345-09-000412.hdr.sgml : 20090511 20090511161019 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895345-09-000412 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090511 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001108109 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062] IRS NUMBER: 133893191 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15925 FILM NUMBER: 09815088 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: TN ZIP: 37067 BUSINESS PHONE: 615-465-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: TN ZIP: 37067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000229 DEFA14A 1 jbdefa14a_community.htm jbdefa14a_community.htm
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No._____)
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In its Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held on May 19, 2009, the Company described Change in Control Severance Agreements that it had entered into with its officers.  Management of the Company intends to recommend to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors that future change in control severance agreements not contain tax gross-up provisions, and that in the event the existing agreements are materially modified or amended, the tax gross-up provisions will be deleted.  The Company expects the Compensation Committee to consider these recommendations in conjunction with the Board of Directors meeting to be held on May 19, 2009.
 
 
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