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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-251540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYH"
cik: "0001108109"
company_name: "COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-01T20:30:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T20:38:56.645995+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Health Systems closes sale of four Arkansas hospitals for $110M cash to Freeman Health System

## Summary
- Sold Northwest Medical Center Bentonville, Springdale, Willow Creek Women's, and Siloam Springs Regional hospitals plus outpatient centers for $110M, subject to working capital adjustments.
- Pro forma net loss on sale of $48M after tax ($55M pre-tax), includes $3M transaction expenses.
- Divested assets contributed $111M revenue in Q1 2026 and $415M in FY2025; operations not classified as discontinued.
- Transaction completed June 1, 2026; previously disclosed on March 5, 2026.
- Leerink Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to CHS.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-251540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYH
- cik: 0001108109
- company_name: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-01T20:30:16+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 9.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312526251540/0001193125-26-251540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312526251540/cyh-20260601.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 3ca5aa58f92297fb511b8129065ad646c6e98c8f
  claim: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC completed a disposition involving Freeman-Oak Hill Health System, d/b/a Freeman Health System for $110 million in cash (closed 2026-06-01).
  evidence_excerpt: the closing of the Transaction, after giving effect to estimated working capital, the assumption of finance leases by the Purchaser and before certain transaction expenses, was $110 million in cash (subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment). The foregoing summary of the Transaction and the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement is subject to, and
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312526251540/0001193125-26-251540-index.htm

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