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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-225272"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYH"
cik: "0001108109"
company_name: "COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:12:52.033616+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Health Systems CEO Tim Hingtgen retires, gets $33K/month consulting deal

## Summary
- CEO Tim Hingtgen retired effective Sept 30, 2025; succeeded by Interim CEO Kevin Hammons.
- Consulting agreement from Oct 1, 2025 to Sept 30, 2026 with monthly fee of $33,333.33.
- Hingtgen will advise on healthcare operations and strategy, limited to 8 hours/week average.
- Includes non-compete and non-solicitation clauses covering US hospitals within 50 miles of CHS facilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-225272
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYH
- cik: 0001108109
- company_name: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525225272/0001193125-25-225272-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525225272/cyh-20250930.htm

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