UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13D-2)

          INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO RULES 13(D)-1(B)(C), AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                         PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)
                               (AMENDMENT 1)(1)


                       COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                   COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                203668 10 8
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                               (CUSIP Number)


                             DECEMBER 31, 2001
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          (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

        |_|   Rule 13d-1(b)
        |_|   Rule 13d-1(c)
        |X|   Rule 13d-1(d)

     (1)  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
     of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
     which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.

          The information required in the remainder of this cover page
     shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to
     the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
     other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE
    PERSONS (entities only)

          FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. EQUITY PARTNERSHIP-V, L.P.

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a)  [ ]
                                                         (b)  [X]
          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          DELAWARE

  NUMBER OF      5  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES                26,911,990

 BENEFICIALLY    6  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH            NONE

 REPORTING       7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH              26,911,990

                 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         NONE

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          26,911,990

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)              [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          27.3%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

          PN

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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE
    PERSONS (entities only)

          FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. SUBORDINATED DEBT AND EQUITY
          MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PARTNERSHIP-VI, L.P.

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a)  [ ]
                                                         (b)  [X]
          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          DELAWARE

  NUMBER OF      5  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES                19,222,748

 BENEFICIALLY    6  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH            0

 REPORTING       7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH              19,222,748

                 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         0

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          19,222,748

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)              [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          19.5%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

          PN



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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               Community Health Systems, Inc.

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               155 Franklin Road, Suite 400
               Brentwood, Tennessee 37027

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

               This statement is filed by (i) Forstmann Little & Co. Equity
               Partnership-V, L.P. ("Equity-V") and (ii) Forstmann Little &
               Co. Subordinated Debt and Equity Management Buyout
               Partnership-VI, L.P. ("MBO-VI").

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

               The address of the principal business office of each
               Reporting Person is:

               c/o Forstmann Little & Co.
               767 Fifth Avenue
               New York, NY 10153

Item 2(c).     Citizenship

               Equity-V and MBO-VI are each Delaware limited partnerships.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class Securities

               The Securities to which this statement relates are shares of
               Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Issuer
               ("Common Stock").

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               The CUSIP Number for the Common Stock is 203668 10 8.

               Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules
               13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person
               Filing is a:

               None of the options apply. This Schedule 13G is being filed
               pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d).



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Item 4.        Ownership.


               (1)  Equity-V:

                    (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

                         Equity-V, a Delaware limited partnership, directly
                         owns 26,911,990 shares of Common Stock. FLC XXX
                         Partnership, L.P., a New York limited partnership
                         having its principal business office at the
                         address set forth in response to Item 2(b) of this
                         statement, is the general partner of Equity-V and,
                         accordingly, may be deemed to share beneficial
                         ownership of these shares of Common Stock, but
                         specifically disclaims any such beneficial
                         ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-4. Theodore J.
                         Forstmann, Sandra J. Horbach, Thomas H. Lister and
                         Winston W. Hutchins, each a United States citizen
                         with his or her principal place of business at the
                         address set forth in response to Item 2(b) of this
                         statement, are the general partners of FLC XXX
                         Partnership, L.P. and may be deemed to share
                         beneficial ownership of these shares of Common
                         Stock. All the general partners of FLC XXX
                         Partnership, L.P. specifically disclaim any such
                         beneficially ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-4. The
                         shares of Common Stock reported herein reflect the
                         shares beneficially owned as of the date of this
                         Schedule 13G.

                    (b)  Percent of Class:

                         The shares of Common Stock owned by Equity-V
                         represent approximately 27.3% of the outstanding
                         Common Stock.

                    (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                         (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote -
                               26,911,990

                         (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -
                               None

                         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                               disposition of - 26,911,990

                         (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                               disposition of - None

               (2)  MBO-VI

                    (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

                         MBO-VI, a Delaware limited partnership, directly
                         owns 19,222,748 shares of Common Stock. FLC XXIX
                         Partnership, L.P., a New York limited partnership
                         having its principal business office at the
                         address set



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                         forth in response to Item 2(b) of this statement,
                         is the general partner of MBO-VI and, accordingly,
                         may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of
                         these shares of Common Stock, but specifically
                         disclaims any such beneficial ownership pursuant
                         to Rule 13d-4. Theodore J. Forstmann, Sandra J.
                         Horbach, Thomas H. Lister, Winston W. Hutchins,
                         Jamie C. Nicholls and Gordon A. Holmes, each a
                         United States citizen (other than Mr. Holmes, who
                         is a citizen of the Republic of Ireland) with his
                         or her principal place of business at the address
                         set forth in response to Item 2(b) of this
                         statement, are the general partners of FLC XXIX
                         Partnership, L.P. and (other than Mr. Lister, Ms.
                         Nicholls and Mr. Holmes, who do not have any
                         voting or investment power with respect to, or any
                         economic interest in the shares of Common Stock
                         owned by MBO-VI) may be deemed to share beneficial
                         ownership of these shares of Common Stock. All the
                         general partners of FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P.
                         specifically disclaim any such beneficially
                         ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-4. The shares of
                         Common Stock reported herein reflect the shares
                         beneficially owned as of the date of this Schedule
                         13G.

                    (b)  Percent of Class:

                         The Shares of Common Stock owned by MBO-VI
                         represent approximately 19.5% of the outstanding
                         Common Stock.

                    (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                         (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote -
                               19,222,748

                         (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote -
                               None.

                         (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                               disposition of - 19,222,748

                         (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                               disposition of - None.

Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

               Not applicable.

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

               Not applicable.

Item 7.        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
               Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
               Holding Company or Control Person.

               Not applicable.

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.



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               Not applicable

Item 9.        Notices of Dissolution of Group.

               Not applicable.

Item 10.       Certifications.

               Not applicable.



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          SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.




Dated:  January 14, 2002             Forstmann Little & Co.
                                     Equity Partnership-V, L.P.

                                     By:  FLC XXX Partnership, L.P.
                                          General Partner

                                     By:  /s/Thomas H. Lister
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                                          Thomas H. Lister
                                          General Partner

Dated:  January 14, 2002             Forstmann Little & Co. Subordinated
                                     Debt and Equity Management
                                     Buyout Partnership-VI, L.P.

                                     By:  FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P.
                                          General Partner

                                     By:  /s/Thomas H. Lister
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                                          Thomas H. Lister
                                          General Partner