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Issuer:     COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH)
CIK:        0001108109
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-094191
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Community Health Systems signs definitive agreement to sell four Arkansas hospitals to Freeman Health System for $112M
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- Asset sale includes 128-bed Bentonville, 222-bed Springdale, 64-bed Willow Creek Women's, and 73-bed Siloam Springs hospitals plus outpatient centers.
- Total purchase price $112M, subject to adjustments for closing net working capital and finance leases assumed by buyer.
- Transaction expected to close in Q2 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
- Hospitals were among potential divestitures flagged on Q4 2025 earnings call; Leerink Partners is exclusive financial advisor.
- Proceeds will be used to reduce debt and support strategic initiatives, per company's prior divestiture strategy.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312526094191/0001193125-26-094191-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312526094191/cyh-20260305.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-094191

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