0001193125-16-709531.txt : 20170206 0001193125-16-709531.hdr.sgml : 20170206 20160914150232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-709531 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160914 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001108109 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062] IRS NUMBER: 133893191 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: TN ZIP: 37067 BUSINESS PHONE: 615-465-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: TN ZIP: 37067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000229 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

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Kevin Douglas

kdouglas@bassberry.com

(615) 742-7767

September 14, 2016

VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE

Mr. Carlos Pacho

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:   

Community Health Systems, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015

Filed February 17, 2016

File No. 001-15925                                                                   

Dear Mr. Pacho:

On behalf of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), I am writing in response to the comments of the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) set forth in your letter, dated August 30, 2016, relating to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Commission on February 17, 2016. As discussed in a recent conversation between the Company and the Staff, the Company is reviewing the issues raised by the Staff in the letter with its advisors and intends to respond to the letter on or before September 28, 2016.

Please call me at the number above with any questions or concerns about the foregoing.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Kevin Douglas
Kevin Douglas

 

 

cc:   

Wayne T. Smith

Community Health Systems, Inc.

  

W. Larry Cash

Community Health Systems, Inc.

  

Rachel A. Seifert, Esq.

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

 

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