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): December 11, 2023

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

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On December 11, 2023, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) to be issued by its wholly owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Issuer”). The Company is disclosing certain information in a preliminary offering circular, dated December 11, 2023 (the “Preliminary Offering Circular”), being provided to prospective investors of the Notes in connection with the offering. The Company is furnishing to this Current Report on Form 8-K selected information contained in the Preliminary Offering Circular to ensure compliance with Regulation FD.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Debt Repurchases

In the fourth quarter of 2023 (through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K), the Issuer repurchased, through a combination of privately negotiated transactions and open market repurchases, (i) $256 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), (ii) $142 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Junior-Priority Secured Notes”) and (iii) $5 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.125% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Junior-Priority Secured Notes”) (collectively, the “Fourth Quarter 2023 Debt Repurchases”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $305 million. The Fourth Quarter 2023 Debt Repurchases are expected to yield annual cash interest savings of approximately $25 million. After giving effect to the Fourth Quarter 2023 Debt Repurchases, approximately $644 million, $1,244 million and $1,227 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes, 2029 Junior-Priority Secured Notes and 2030 Junior-Priority Secured Notes, respectively, remain outstanding as of December 11, 2023.

The information contained in this Current Report under Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing. This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

On December 11, 2023, the Company announced the offering of the Notes. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes to refinance a portion of its outstanding 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 through privately negotiated transactions, a tender offer and/or a redemption.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 2034, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES OFFERING

OF $750.0 MILLION OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2032

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (December 11, 2023) – Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CYH) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Issuer”), intends to offer $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”), subject to market and other conditions (the “Notes Offering”).

The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds of the Notes Offering to refinance a portion of its outstanding 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) through privately negotiated transactions, a tender offer and/or a redemption. This press release shall not constitute an offer to repurchase any 2026 Notes.

The Notes will be offered in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor asolicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of the Notes will be made only by means of a privateoffering memorandum. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135(c) under the Securities Act.

Forward-LookingStatements

This press release may include information that could constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risk and uncertainties. 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, except as otherwise required by law.

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