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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;11, 2019 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13-3893191</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>4000 Meridian Boulevard </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Franklin, Tennessee 37067 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (615) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">465-7000</FONT> </B></P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
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revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Events </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Contingent Value Rights </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously
disclosed, on September&nbsp;25, 2018, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced a global resolution and settlement agreements ending the U.S. Department of Justice investigations into certain conduct of Health Management
Associates, Inc. (&#147;HMA&#148;) and its affiliated entities and settling qui tam lawsuits that were initiated and pending, and known to the Company, before the Company&#146;s acquisition of HMA, under which resolution the Company made total
payments of $266&nbsp;million (including interest) during the fourth quarter of 2018. Based on the total costs incurred and settlements paid (including with respect to this global settlement), no payment will be due to the holders of the contingent
value rights (&#147;CVRs&#148;) that were issued to shareholders of HMA as part of the consideration in the Company&#146;s acquisition by merger of HMA in January 2014 and trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol CYHHZ. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated January&nbsp;27, 2014, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust
Company, LLC, as trustee (the &#147;CVR Agreement&#148;), entitled the holder to receive a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-time</FONT> cash payment of up to $1.00 per CVR, subject to downward adjustment (but not below zero) based on the final
resolution of certain litigation, investigations, or other actions or proceedings (the &#147;HMA Legal Matters&#148;) related to HMA or its affiliates which existed on or prior to July&nbsp;29, 2013 (the date of the Company&#146;s merger agreement
with HMA). Based on the amount of losses incurred by the Company in connection with the HMA Legal Matters as more specifically provided in the CVR Agreement, which generally included the amount paid for damages, costs, fees and expenses (including,
without limitation, attorneys&#146; fees and expenses), and all fines, penalties, settlement amounts, indemnification obligations and other liabilities, no amount is payable to the holders of CVRs under the CVR Agreement. The Company has provided
notice to the trustee under the CVR Agreement of this determination in accordance with the terms of the CVR Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a result of the
determination that no amount is payable under the CVRs, the CVR Agreement has terminated, and the CVRs will be removed from listing with Nasdaq and deregistered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Forward-Looking Statements </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Date: January 11, 2019</TD>
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Form 8-K
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
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2019
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 8.01
Other Events
Contingent Value Rights
As previously
disclosed, on September 25, 2018, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the "Company") announced a global resolution and settlement agreements ending the U.S. Department of Justice investigations into certain conduct of Health Management
Associates, Inc. ("HMA") and its affiliated entities and settling qui tam lawsuits that were initiated and pending, and known to the Company, before the Company's acquisition of HMA, under which resolution the Company made total
payments of $266 million (including interest) during the fourth quarter of 2018. Based on the total costs incurred and settlements paid (including with respect to this global settlement), no payment will be due to the holders of the contingent
value rights ("CVRs") that were issued to shareholders of HMA as part of the consideration in the Company's acquisition by merger of HMA in January 2014 and trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol CYHHZ.
The Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated January 27, 2014, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, LLC, as trustee (the "CVR Agreement"), entitled the holder to receive a
one-time
cash payment of up to $1.00 per CVR, subject to downward adjustment (but not below zero) based on the final
resolution of certain litigation, investigations, or other actions or proceedings (the "HMA Legal Matters") related to HMA or its affiliates which existed on or prior to July 29, 2013 (the date of the Company's merger agreement
with HMA). Based on the amount of losses incurred by the Company in connection with the HMA Legal Matters as more specifically provided in the CVR Agreement, which generally included the amount paid for damages, costs, fees and expenses (including,
without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses), and all fines, penalties, settlement amounts, indemnification obligations and other liabilities, no amount is payable to the holders of CVRs under the CVR Agreement. The Company has provided
notice to the trustee under the CVR Agreement of this determination in accordance with the terms of the CVR Agreement.
As a result of the
determination that no amount is payable under the CVRs, the CVR Agreement has terminated, and the CVRs will be removed from listing with Nasdaq and deregistered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form
8-K
includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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: January 11, 2019
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Benjamin C. Fordham
Benjamin C. Fordham
Executive Vice
President, General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary