Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 22, 2008, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it was filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on that date a shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR, an Amendment No. 2 to its 2007 Form 10-K and an Amendment No. 1 to its first quarter 2008 Form 10-Q. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Community Health Systems, Inc., dated December 22, 2008.

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