COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC 10-Q

Item 5. Other Information None. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 , no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” or any “non-Rule 10b-5 trading arrangement,” as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) and (c), respectively, of Regulation S-K. 40 Item 6. Exhibits No. Description 2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2026, by and between CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville d/b/a Huntsville Hospital Health System ‡ (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 20, 2026 (No. 001-15925)) 2.2 Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2026, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, Freeman-Oak Hill Health System d/b/a Freeman Health System ‡ (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 5, 2026 (No. 001-15925)) 10.1† Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Employee) for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed February 19, 2026 (No. 001-15925)) 10.2† Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed February 19, 2026 (No. 001-15925)) 10.3† Form of Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Senior Officers) for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed February 19, 2026 (No. 001-15925)) 10.4† Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed February 19, 2026 (No. 001-15925)) 31.1 * Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 * Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.1 ** Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.2 ** Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 101 * The following financial information from our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, filed with the SEC on April 22, 2026, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) the condensed consolidated statements of loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (ii) the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (iii) the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, (iv) the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and (v) the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 104 * Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) * Filed herewith. ** Furnished herewith. † Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. ‡ Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish, on a supplemental basis, a copy of such omitted schedules and exhibits to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. 41 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Kevin J. Hammons Kevin J. Hammons Director and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) By: /s/ Jason K. Johnson Jason K. Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) By: /s/ Phillip A. Posey Phillip A. Posey Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) Date: April 22, 2026 42