Community Health Systems GC Ben Fordham to retire Feb 2022; Justin Pitt to succeed as General Counsel

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC

Ben Fordham, EVP, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, will retire at end of February 2022.
Justin D. Pitt, currently SVP and Chief Litigation Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel effective March 1, 2022.
Fordham joined the company in 2007; Pitt joined in 2009 and will oversee legal and government relations.
Fordham expected to enter consulting agreement to advise CEO on legal matters post-retirement.
Pitt's compensation as GC not yet determined; he serves on boards of non-profit organizations.

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Departed

Benjamin C. Fordham

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

CYH · COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC

Effective: 2022-02-28
Successor: Justin D. Pitt
Filed: December 8, 2021, 6:59 PM ET

On December 8, 2021, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Benjamin C. Fordham, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, will retire as an officer of the Company effective at the end of February 2022.

Appointed

Justin D. Pitt

General Counsel

CYH · COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC

Effective: 2022-03-01
Filed: December 8, 2021, 6:59 PM ET

In conjunction with Mr. Fordham’s retirement, the Company intends to appoint Justin D. Pitt as General Counsel effective March 1, 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Benjamin C. Fordham departed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.

Action: will retire
Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Exact text from the filing

On December 8, 2021, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Benjamin C. Fordham, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, will retire as an officer of the Company effective at the end of February 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Justin D. Pitt was appointed as General Counsel at COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.

Action: intends to appoint
Role: General Counsel

Exact text from the filing

In conjunction with Mr. Fordham’s retirement, the Company intends to appoint Justin D. Pitt as General Counsel effective March 1, 2022.

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