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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 9, 2011
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
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
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 8.01. Other Events.
On May 9, 2011, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has withdrawn its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (“Tenet”) for $7.25 per share in cash and withdrawn its nominees for election to Tenet’s Board of Directors at Tenet’s 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued by Community Health Systems, Inc., dated May 9, 2011.

 


 

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: May 9, 2011  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) 
 

 


 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued by Community Health Systems, Inc., dated May 9, 2011.

 

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Exhibit 99.1
(CHS LOGO)
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS WITHDRAWS OFFER FOR TENET
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (May 9, 2011) — Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) (“CHS”) today announced that it has withdrawn its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) for $7.25 per share in cash. CHS has also withdrawn its nominees for election to Tenet’s Board of Directors at Tenet’s 2011 annual meeting.
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Located in the Nashville, Tennessee, suburb of Franklin, Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in non-urban and mid-size markets throughout the country. Through its subsidiaries, the Company currently owns, leases or operates 133 hospitals in 29 states with an aggregate of approximately 19,500 licensed beds. Its hospitals offer a broad range of inpatient and surgical services, outpatient treatment and skilled nursing care. In addition, through its subsidiary Quorum Health Resources, LLC, the Company provides management and consulting services to approximately 150 independent non-affiliated general acute care hospitals located throughout the United States.
     
Media Contacts:
  Investor Contacts:
Tomi Galin
  W. Larry Cash
VP — Corporate Communications
  EVP & CFO
615-628-6607
  615-465-7000
 
   
 
  Lizbeth Schuler
 
  VP — Investor Relations
 
  615-465-7000
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