-----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, GNBLspZlx9B4nOC8sclcQiLsIB3NsVuOVswFGJ4GKU09gdtlcCI6Ma4sptnsMdhW Z4v1hjsvIsRsTJPN0H+ATg== 0000950144-09-004165.txt : 20090511 0000950144-09-004165.hdr.sgml : 20090511 20090511141254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-09-004165 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090511 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15925 FILM NUMBER: 09814073 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 8-K 1 g19069e8vk.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K
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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
May 11, 2009 (May 11, 2009)
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
         
Delaware   001-15925   13-3893191
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       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):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     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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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 thereunto duly authorized.
             
Date: May 11, 2009   COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.    
   
(Registrant)

    
 
            
 
  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)    

 

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