Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Retirement of Thomas J. Aaron as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company
On December 12, 2019, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release
announcing that Thomas J. Aaron, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire as an officer of the Company effective December 31, 2019. Mr. Aaron informed the Companys Board of Directors of his retirement on
December 11, 2019. It is anticipated that, upon his retirement, Mr. Aaron will enter into a consulting agreement with the Company, pursuant to which he will advise the Companys management team on its margin improvement programs. A
copy of the press release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 5.02.
Intent to Appoint Kevin J. Hammons as Chief Financial Officer of the Company
In conjunction with Mr. Aarons retirement, the Company intends to appoint Kevin J. Hammons as Chief Financial Officer of the Company
effective January 1, 2020.
Mr. Hammons, age 54, currently serves as Senior Vice President, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer of the Company. He is responsible for overseeing accounting and financial reporting, SEC reporting, budgeting, design and implementation of financial systems and processes, capital market transactions, corporate finance and treasury
management functions, and the Companys divestiture program. Mr. Hammons joined the Company in 1997, and, in 2002, he was promoted to Assistant Vice President (later Vice President), Financial Reporting. In 2012, he was promoted to Vice
President (later Senior Vice President) and Chief Accounting Officer. In 2017, Mr. Hammons was named Assistant Chief Financial Officer, and in 2018, he was also named Treasurer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hammons served in various
positions in the Assurance and Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young LLP from 1988 until 1997, serving both public and privately-held companies. Mr. Hammons holds a bachelor of arts degree from Malone University in Canton, Ohio,
and serves as a member of its Board of Trustees. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Hammons is not a party to any
material plan, contract or arrangement with the Company entered into in connection with his upcoming appointment, and Mr. Hammons compensation as Chief Financial Officer has not yet been determined.
A copy of the press release related to Mr. Hammons appointment as the Companys Chief Financial Officer is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.