X0304 4 2012-02-19 0000792985 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC HMA 0001240207 FARNHAM ROBERT E HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 5811 PELICAN BAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 NAPLES FL 34108 0 1 0 0 Senior VP- Finance Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2012-02-19 4 M 0 21201 0 A 390351 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2012-02-19 4 F 0 7727 7.01 D 382624 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2012-02-21 4 A 0 68326 0 A 450950 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2012-02-21 4 F 0 2108 6.83 D 448842 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2012-02-21 4 D 0 5535 0 D 443307 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 8739 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 47926 I 401(k) Plan Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.91 2006-05-21 2012-05-20 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 60395 60395 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.22 2007-05-20 2013-05-19 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 60395 60395 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.31 2008-05-18 2014-05-17 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 100659 100659 D Contingent Stock Award 0 2012-02-19 4 M 0 21201 0 D 2012-02-19 2012-02-19 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 21201 0 D Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligation on the vesting of a contingent stock award. This restricted stock award was granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is subject to forfeiture if certain vesting conditions are not met. Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligation on the vesting of a restricted stock award. Forfeiture of shares under a previously-reported restricted stock award. These shares are held jointly by Mr. Farnham and his wife. This employee stock option was previously reported by Mr. Farnham. This contingent stock incentive award under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan was previously reported by Mr. Farnham. /s/ Gary S. Bryant, Attorney-in-fact for Robert E. Farnham 2012-02-22