SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SMITH WAYNE T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7100 COMMERCE WAY
SUITE 100

(Street)
BRENTWOOD TN 37027

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC [ CYH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/15/2006 03/15/2006 M 42,700 A $13 626,771 D
Common Stock 03/15/2006 03/15/2006 S 42,700 D $39 584,071 D
Common Stock 03/16/2006 03/16/2006 M 7,300 A $13 591,371 D
Common Stock 03/16/2006 03/16/2006 S 7,300 D $38.4529(1) 584,071 D
Common Stock 2,000 I Spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $13 03/15/2006 03/15/2006 M 42,700 06/08/2001 06/08/2010 Common Stock 42,700 $13 257,300 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $13 03/16/2006 03/16/2006 M 7,300 06/08/2001 06/08/2010 Common Stock 7,300 $13 250,000 D
Performance Based Restricted Shares $0.00 (2) (2) Common Stock 0 100,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $20.3 05/22/2004 05/22/2013 Common Stock 0 750,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $32.37 02/28/2006 02/28/2013 Common Stock 0 100,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $38.3 03/01/2007 03/01/2014 Common Stock 0 100,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares were sold in a series of transactions at an average sales price of $38.4529.
2. Each performance based restricted share represents a contingent right to receive one share of CYH common stock. There are two elements to the lapsing of the restriction; first, the Company must achieve specified targeted amount of earnings per share from continuing operations, and if the performance objective is met, the vesting restrictions will lapse in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant.
Remarks:
Rachel A. Seifert, Attorney in Fact for Wayne T. Smith 03/17/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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