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

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: CYH
Reported as of: 01 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 03 Mar 2026, 16:36:00 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 31 Dec 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Christopher G. Cobb, Attorney in Fact for James S. Ely III

Key filing fact

James S. Ely III filed Form 4 for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) on 03 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes James S. Ely III's Form 4 filing for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH).
7 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 03 Mar 2026, 16:36.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 31 Dec 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001463791 Primary reporting owner

Ely James S. III

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

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CYH transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +9,756
Change %: +2.7%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 372,037
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

CYH transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +20,906
Change %: +5.6%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 392,943
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

CYH transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +19,933
Change %: +5.1%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 412,876
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

CYH holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 4,990
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: By E5 Investors LLC

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

CYH transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -9,756
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 0
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 9,756
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F2

CYH transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -20,906
Change %: -50%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 20,906
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 20,906
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F2

CYH transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -19,933
Change %: -33%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 39,868
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 19,933
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F2

CYH transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +52,023
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 52,023
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 52,023
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F2

CYH holding Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 53,779
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 53,779
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F3

CYH holding Derivative

Stock Units (SU)

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 13,085
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 13,085
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

The security converts to common stock on a one-to-one basis.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.