X0306 4 2017-03-01 0 0001108109 COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC CYH 0001673001 McClellan III John W 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD FRANKLIN TN 37067 0 1 0 0 Division President Common Stock 2017-03-01 4 A 0 20000 0.00 A 43228 D Common Stock 2017-03-01 4 F 0 1986 9.19 D 41242 D Performance Based Restricted 0.00 2017-03-01 4 A 0 20000 0.00 A 2020-03-01 2027-02-28 Common Stock 20000 20000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 21.69 2010-05-19 2019-05-18 Common Stock 1000 1000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 30.32 2011-02-24 2020-02-23 Common Stock 1000 1000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 34.38 2012-02-23 2021-02-22 Common Stock 1000 1000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 17.49 2013-02-16 2022-02-15 Common Stock 1000 1000 D The time-vesting restrictions on this award of restricted stock will lapse in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant. The vesting of 80% of these performance-based restricted shares is subject to the attainment of a pre-determined level of Cumulative Same-Store Adjusted EBITDA Growth between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019 (the "Performance Period"). The vesting of the remaining 20% of these performance-based restricted shares is subject to the attainment of a pre-determined level of Cumulative Adjusted EPS for the Performance Period. The target number (100%) of the total performance-based restricted shares is reported in the table set forth above. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of performance-based restricted shares subject to the attainment of the Cumulative Same-Store Adjusted EBITDA Growth and Cumulative Adjusted EPS criteria, as applicable, will ultimately vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, with the vesting percentage to be determined based upon achievement with respect to the applicable criteria during the Performance Period. Christopher G. Cobb, Attorney in Fact for John W McClellan III 2017-03-02