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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-258896"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYH"
cik: "0001108109"
company_name: "COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:03:25.625660+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Health Systems to sell 80% stake in Clarksville hospital to Vanderbilt for $600M

## Summary
- Sale of 80% ownership in joint ventures operating 270-bed Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville and ancillary businesses.
- Total purchase price $600M, subject to net working capital and other adjustments.
- Transaction expected to close in early 2026, pending customary regulatory approvals.
- VUMC currently holds minority stake and will acquire the remaining 80% interests.
- Leerink Partners is exclusive financial advisor to Community Health Systems.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-258896
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYH
- cik: 0001108109
- company_name: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525258896/0001193125-25-258896-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525258896/cyh-20251030.htm

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