SMITH WAYNE T. - 01 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH)

Role: Director
Signature: Christopher G. Cobb, Attorney in Fact for Wayne T. Smith
Issuer symbol: CYH
Transactions as of: 01 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Mar 2026, 16:43:42 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Mar 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
SMITH WAYNE T	Director	4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN	Christopher G. Cobb, Attorney in Fact for Wayne T. Smith	03 Mar 2026	0001018660

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CYH	Common Stock	Gift	$0	-19,400	-0.37%	$0.000000	5,217,579	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
holding	CYH	Common Stock						1,606,842	01 Mar 2026	by The Modified 2009 WTS Irrev Trust Dated 12/16/22
holding	CYH	Common Stock						481,721	01 Mar 2026	WAC 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	Award	$0	+52,023	+18%	$0.000000	339,233	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	52,023	$0.000000	Direct	F2
holding	CYH	Stock Options (Right to Buy)						78,750	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	78,750	$4.99	Direct
holding	CYH	Stock Options (Right to Buy)						112,500	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	112,500	$4.93	Direct
holding	CYH	Stock Options (Right to Buy)						90,000	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	90,000	$8.81	Direct
holding	CYH	Stock Options (Right to Buy)						90,000	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	90,000	$10.18	Direct
holding	CYH	Stock Units (SU)						35,609	01 Mar 2026	Common Stock	35,609	$0.000000	Direct	F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	These shares were gifted to individuals who do not share the Reporting Person's household.
F2	These restricted stock units vest 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.
F3	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.