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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 3, 2004

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   001-15925
(Commission File Number)		   13-3893191
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


155 Franklin Road, Suite 400
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 373-9600

        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01.    Other Events

        On December 3, 2004, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release concerning the commencement of an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes in an unregistered offering pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 as if fully set forth herein.

ITEM 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 3, 2004   COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)

 
 
By:
/s/  WAYNE T. SMITH      
Wayne T. Smith
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

 
 
By:
/s/  W. LARRY CASH      
W. Larry Cash
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Director
(principal financial officer)



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