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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of 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):
September&nbsp;24, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Health Management Associates, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-11141</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>61-0963645</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 500,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Naples, Florida</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <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: (239)&nbsp;598-3131 </B></P>
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former address, if changed since last report.) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September 24, 2013, Community Health Systems, Inc.
(&#147;CHS&#148;), FWCT-2 Acquisition Corporation, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CHS (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;), and Health Management Associates, Inc. (&#147;HMA&#148;) entered into an amendment and consent (the &#147;Amendment and
Consent&#148;) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2013, by and among HMA, CHS and Merger Sub (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Amendment and Consent, the parties agreed to, among other things: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) permit HMA to engage Lazard Fr&egrave;res &amp; Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC (the &#147;Additional Financial Advisors&#148;) to analyze
the business and financial condition of HMA and the financial terms of the merger of Merger Sub with and into HMA pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the &#147;Merger&#148;); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) provide that if HMA requests either of the Additional Financial Advisors to render an opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point
of view, of the merger consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the Merger, such opinion will be delivered by no later than November 19, 2013; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) provide that if (A) either of the Additional Financial Advisors renders an opinion containing any conclusion that the merger
consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the Merger is other than fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders or that is inconsistent in any respect with (1) the written opinion of Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC to
the HMA board of directors dated July 29, 2013 or (2) the HMA board of directors&#146; recommendation that the HMA stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement (disregarding any customary qualifications and disclaimers set forth in the opinion), or (B)
either of the Additional Financial Advisors is requested by the HMA board of directors to render an opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the
Merger and any such Additional Financial Advisor is unable or unwilling to conclude that the merger consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the Merger is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders, then the
occurrence of any of those events will be deemed to be a &#147;company adverse recommendation change&#148; for all purposes of the Merger Agreement (including for purposes of triggering CHS&#146;s termination rights thereunder and, if CHS elects to
so terminate the Merger Agreement, the obligation of HMA to pay a termination fee of $109 million to CHS); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) provide that
notwithstanding HMA&#146;s rights under the Merger Agreement to adjourn, recess or postpone the special meeting of HMA stockholders for the purpose of voting upon the adoption of the Merger Agreement in certain limited circumstances, in no event may
the HMA special meeting be held on, adjourned, recessed or postponed to a date that is on or after the third business day prior to April 30, 2014 without CHS&#146;s prior written consent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing summary of the Amendment and Consent does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the
Amendment and Consent, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September 25, 2013, HMA issued a press release in connection with the Amendment and
Consent and to announce that HMA&#146;s newly constituted board of directors is in the process of reviewing the proposed merger with CHS. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as <U>Exhibit 99.1</U> and is incorporated by reference herein.
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment and Consent to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 24, 2013, by and among Health Management Associates, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc. and FWCT-2 Acquisition Corporation.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">HMA press release, dated September 25, 2013</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; 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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Steven E. Clifton</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment and Consent to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 24, 2013, by and among Health Management Associates, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc. and FWCT-2 Acquisition Corporation.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Health Management Associates, Inc. press release dated September 25, 2013</TD></TR>
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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):
September 24, 2013
Health Management Associates, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-11141
61-0963645
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 500,
Naples, Florida
34108-2710
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (239) 598-3131
N/A
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
x
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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))
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 24, 2013, Community Health Systems, Inc.
("CHS"), FWCT-2 Acquisition Corporation, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CHS ("Merger Sub"), and Health Management Associates, Inc. ("HMA") entered into an amendment and consent (the "Amendment and
Consent") to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2013, by and among HMA, CHS and Merger Sub (the "Merger Agreement").
Pursuant to the Amendment and Consent, the parties agreed to, among other things:
(i) permit HMA to engage Lazard Frères & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC (the "Additional Financial Advisors") to analyze
the business and financial condition of HMA and the financial terms of the merger of Merger Sub with and into HMA pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the "Merger");
(ii) provide that if HMA requests either of the Additional Financial Advisors to render an opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point
of view, of the merger consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the Merger, such opinion will be delivered by no later than November 19, 2013;
(iii) provide that if (A) either of the Additional Financial Advisors renders an opinion containing any conclusion that the merger
consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the Merger is other than fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders or that is inconsistent in any respect with (1) the written opinion of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to
the HMA board of directors dated July 29, 2013 or (2) the HMA board of directors' recommendation that the HMA stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement (disregarding any customary qualifications and disclaimers set forth in the opinion), or (B)
either of the Additional Financial Advisors is requested by the HMA board of directors to render an opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the
Merger and any such Additional Financial Advisor is unable or unwilling to conclude that the merger consideration to be received by the holders of HMA common stock in the Merger is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders, then the
occurrence of any of those events will be deemed to be a "company adverse recommendation change" for all purposes of the Merger Agreement (including for purposes of triggering CHS's termination rights thereunder and, if CHS elects to
so terminate the Merger Agreement, the obligation of HMA to pay a termination fee of $109 million to CHS); and
(iv) provide that
notwithstanding HMA's rights under the Merger Agreement to adjourn, recess or postpone the special meeting of HMA stockholders for the purpose of voting upon the adoption of the Merger Agreement in certain limited circumstances, in no event may
the HMA special meeting be held on, adjourned, recessed or postponed to a date that is on or after the third business day prior to April 30, 2014 without CHS's prior written consent.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment and Consent does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the
Amendment and Consent, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On September 25, 2013, HMA issued a press release in connection with the Amendment and
Consent and to announce that HMA's newly constituted board of directors is in the process of reviewing the proposed merger with CHS. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
2.1
Amendment and Consent to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 24, 2013, by and among Health Management Associates, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc. and FWCT-2 Acquisition Corporation.
99.1
HMA press release, dated September 25, 2013
SIGNATURE
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.
Health Management Associates, Inc.
By:
/s/ Steven E. Clifton
Name: Steven E. Clifton
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Date: September 25, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
2.1
Amendment and Consent to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 24, 2013, by and among Health Management Associates, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc. and FWCT-2 Acquisition Corporation.
99.1
Health Management Associates, Inc. press release dated September 25, 2013