UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
2022 Annual Meeting
Vote by May 9, 2022 11:59 PM ET
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You invested in COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 10, 2022.
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May 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT
Hilton Franklin Cool Springs 601 Corporate Centre Drive Franklin, Tennessee 37067
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting
upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on Vote by May 9, 2022
the reverse side to vote these important matters. 11:59 PM ET
Board
Voting Items Recommends
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Susan W. Brooks For
1b. John A. Clerico For
1c. Michael Dinkins For
1d. James S. Ely III For
1e. John A. Fry For
1f. Joseph A. Hastings, D.M.D. For
1g. Tim L. Hingtgen For
1h. Elizabeth T. Hirsch For
1i. William Norris Jennings, M.D. For
1j. K. Ranga Krishnan, MBBS For
1k. Wayne T. Smith For
1l. H. James Williams, Ph.D. For
2. Proposal to approve on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For
3. Proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. For
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
*As a result of continuing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, if conditions leading up to the Annual Meeting
warrant, we may decide to hold the Annual Meeting remotely (via a virtual meeting), or otherwise alter the logistics of the
Annual Meeting, in light of public health considerations. We would plan to announce any such updates on our internet
website in the Investor Relations - Annual Reports & Proxy Statements section (www.chs.net/investor-relations/annual-
reports/) and would also plan to announce any change to a virtual meeting via a press release and the filing of additional
soliciting material with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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