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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-097895"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYH"
cik: "0001108109"
company_name: "COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:09:56.002616+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CHS CEO Tim Hingtgen to retire Sept 30; Hammons named interim CEO, Johnson interim CFO

## Summary
- Tim Hingtgen to retire as CEO and director effective Sept 30, 2025; expected to enter consulting agreement.
- Kevin Hammons, President and CFO, to become Interim CEO effective Oct 1, 2025.
- Jason Johnson, SVP and CAO, to become Interim CFO effective Oct 1, 2025; will remain CAO.
- Hingtgen has been CEO since Jan 2021; Hammons has over 28 years at CHS.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-097895
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYH
- cik: 0001108109
- company_name: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017025097895/0000950170-25-097895-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017025097895/cyh-20250723.htm

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