James S. Ely III - 01 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH)

Role: Director
Signature: Christopher G. Cobb, Attorney in Fact for James S. Ely III
Issuer symbol: CYH
Transactions as of: 01 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Mar 2026, 16:36:00 UTC
Previous filing: 31 Dec 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Ely James S. III	Director	4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN	Christopher G. Cobb, Attorney in Fact for James S. Ely III	03 Mar 2026	0001463791

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CYH	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+9,756	+2.7%	$0.000000	372,037	01 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	CYH	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+20,906	+5.6%	$0.000000	392,943	01 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	CYH	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+19,933	+5.1%	$0.000000	412,876	01 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
holding	CYH	Common Stock						4,990	01 Mar 2026	By E5 Investors LLC

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CYH	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-9,756	-100%	$0.000000	0	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	9,756	$0.000000	Direct	F2
transaction	CYH	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-20,906	-50%	$0.000000	20,906	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	20,906	$0.000000	Direct	F2
transaction	CYH	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-19,933	-33%	$0.000000	39,868	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	19,933	$0.000000	Direct	F2
transaction	CYH	Restricted Stock Units	Award	$0	+52,023		$0.000000	52,023	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	52,023	$0.000000	Direct	F2
holding	CYH	Restricted Stock Units						53,779	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	53,779	$0.000000	Direct	F3
holding	CYH	Stock Units (SU)						13,085	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	13,085	$0.000000	Direct	F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The security converts to common stock on a one-to-one basis.
F2	These restricted stock units vest in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of the grant. Upon vesting, these restricted stock units will be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis.
F3	These restricted stock units vested in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant. Based on the Reporting Person's prior deferral elections pursuant to the terms of the award agreement, these restricted stock units will be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis upon the Reporting Person's cessation as a director or upon a date or dates previously specified by the Reporting Person.
F4	These stock units were accrued under the Issuer's Directors' Fees Deferral Plan in lieu of a portion of the Reporting Person's director cash compensation and are settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis on the last business day of the calendar quarter following Reporting Person's cessation as a director or upon a date or dates previously specified by the Reporting Person.