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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
December 9, 2010 (December 9, 2010)
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 December 9, 2010, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (“Tenet”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tenet for $6.00 per share in cash and stock of the Company. The press release, including the full text of a letter dated December 9, 2010 to the Board of Directors of Tenet communicating the Company’s proposal, 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 December 9, 2010.
 
    
99.2
  Investor Presentation Materials, dated December 9, 2010.

 

 

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: December 9, 2010  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 December 9, 2010.
 
    
99.2
  Investor Presentation Materials, dated December 9, 2010.