EX-4.2



 Exhibit 4.2 

TWELFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of September 30, 2016, among CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), each of the parties identified as a New Subsidiary Guarantor on the signature pages hereto (each, a “New Subsidiary Guarantor” and collectively, the “New
Subsidiary Guarantors”) and REGIONS BANK, as Trustee under the Indenture (the “Trustee”). 
 W I T N E S S E T H:

 WHEREAS, each of the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered an Indenture as amended, supplemented,
waived or otherwise modified (the “Indenture”), dated as of July 18, 2012, providing for the issuance of the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Securities”); 

WHEREAS, each of the undersigned New Subsidiary Guarantors has deemed it advisable and in its best interest to execute and deliver this
Supplemental Indenture, and to become a New Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture; and 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01(4) of the
Indenture, the Trustee, the Issuer and the New Subsidiary Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture. 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Issuer, the New Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities as follows: 

SECTION 1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 SECTION 2. Guaranties. Each New Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to guarantee the Issuer’s obligations under the Securities
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor. 

SECTION 3. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in
all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, shall inure to the benefit of the
Trustee and every Holder of Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and the Issuer, the Trustee and every Holder of Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. 

SECTION 4. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.  
 SECTION 5. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency
of this Supplemental Indenture. 
 SECTION 6. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.
Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute effective
execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or other electronic
transmission shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. 
 SECTION 7. Effect of Headings. The Section
headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction of this Supplemental Indenture.  

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as
of this 30th day of September, 2016. 
  

			
	 CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

		
	By:	 	   /s/ Edward W. Lomicka                

Edward W. Lomicka
 Vice President and Treasurer

	
	 Chestnut Hill Health System, LLC,
 a
Delaware limited liability company

		
	By:	 	   /s/ Edward W. Lomicka                

Edward W. Lomicka
 Vice President and Treasurer

	
	 CHHS Hospital Company, LLC,
 a
Delaware limited liability company

		
	 By:
	 	   /s/ Edward W. Lomicka                

Edward W. Lomicka
 Vice President and Treasurer

	
	 Mary Black Health System, LLC,
 a
Delaware limited liability company

		
	 By:
	 	   /s/ Edward W. Lomicka                

Edward W. Lomicka
 Vice President and
Treasurer




  
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	Regions Bank, as Trustee
		
	 By:
	 	   /s/ Wallace Duke                

Wallace Duke
 Vice President




  
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