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CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 6, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the early tender results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up to $600,000,000 aggregate purchase price of its outstanding 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and its 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes” and together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”).
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the early tender results is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release of Community Health Systems, Inc., dated May 6, 2026. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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 6, 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) | |||||
| By: | /s/ Jason K. Johnson | |||||
| Jason K. Johnson | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) | ||||||