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ITEM 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 28, 2021, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
ITEM 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The press release referred to in Item 2.02 above also includes the Company’s 2021 updated annual earnings guidance. The 2021 guidance is based on the Company’s historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions the Company believes are reasonable at this time as set forth on pages 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the press release. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
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99.1 | Community Health Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated July 28, 2021. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 28, 2021 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. | |||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Tim L. Hingtgen | |||||
Tim L. Hingtgen | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Kevin J. Hammons | |||||
Kevin J. Hammons | ||||||
President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
(principal financial officer) | ||||||
By: | /s/ Jason K. Johnson | |||||
Jason K. Johnson | ||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||
(principal accounting officer) |
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