COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

May 23, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH)
CIK: 0001108109
Period of Report: 2013-05-23

Reporting Person: FRY JOHN A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-23	Common Stock	M	10000	$0.00	Acquired	37657	Direct
2013-05-23	Common Stock	M	5000	$0.00	Acquired	42657	Direct
2013-05-23	Common Stock	S	15000	$43.0005	Disposed	27657	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-05-23	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$27.71	M	5000	Disposed	2015-01-03	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2013-05-23	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$25.13	M	10000	Disposed	2014-05-25	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	2021-02-22	Common Stock (1230)	1230	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	2022-02-15	Common Stock (4430)	4430	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	2023-02-26	Common Stock (3596)	3596	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares were sold in a series of transactions at a weighted average price of $43.0005 per share.