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): April 8, 2020 (April 7, 2020)
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) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4000 Meridian Boulevard
Franklin, Tennessee 37067
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (615) 465-7000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CYH | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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ITEM 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Community Health Systems, Inc. (the Company) hereby announces that (i) Wayne Smith, the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has voluntarily agreed to a 25% reduction in his base salary otherwise payable for the remainder of 2020, and (ii) each of the Companys other named executive officers has voluntarily agreed to a 10% reduction in the base salary otherwise payable to such named executive officers for the remainder of 2020. Voluntary reductions in base salary similar (from a percentage standpoint) to those being taken by such other named executive officers have also been taken by the Companys other corporate officers and regional presidents. In addition, each of the Companys non-management directors has voluntarily agreed to a 25% reduction of the annual cash stipend otherwise payable to such directors in 2020.
ITEM 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The reductions set forth above will allow the Company to make a donation in excess of $1.5 million to the CHS Cares Fund, whose sole purpose is to provide financial assistance to employees of the Companys affiliated entities who have experienced hardship due to events beyond their control (which would include the COVID-19 pandemic). Additionally, the CHS Foundation (a foundation funded by charitable gifts from the Company) will donate approximately $1.25 million to the CHS Cares Fund, and Wayne Smith will make an additional charitable contribution to the CHS Cares Fund of approximately $200,000. Taking into account the contributions set forth above, it is contemplated that the total amount to be contributed to the CHS Cares Fund from these sources will exceed $3 million. The CHS Cares Fund is administered by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a Section 501(c)(3) organization which promotes charitable giving in Middle Tennessee and beyond).
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.
Date: April 8, 2020 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. | |||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Wayne T. Smith | |||||
Wayne T. Smith | ||||||
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
(principal executive officer) |