X0202 4 2004-05-13 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 and CFO Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 1100 4.49 A 8130 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 1100 22.51 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 3900 4.49 A 10930 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 3900 22.52 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 2600 4.49 A 9630 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 2600 22.53 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 1600 4.49 A 8630 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 1600 22.54 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 3000 4.49 A 10030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 3000 22.58 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 2988 4.49 A 10018 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 2988 22.59 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 2112 5.16 A 9142 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 2112 22.59 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 4400 5.16 A 11430 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 4400 22.60 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 1082 5.16 A 8112 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 1082 22.63 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 3018 10.33 A 10048 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 3018 22.63 D 7030 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 M 0 13857 10.33 A 20887 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2004-05-13 4 S 0 1700 22.64 D 19187 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 8739 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 17032 I 401(k) Plan Stock Option (Right to Buy) 4.49 2004-05-13 4 M 0 15188 0 D 1997-05-17 2004-05-16 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 15188 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 5.16 2004-05-13 4 M 0 7594 0 D 1998-05-18 2005-05-17 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 7594 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10.33 2004-05-13 4 M 0 16875 0 D 1999-05-21 2006-05-20 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 16875 0 D These shares are held jointly by Mr. Farnham and his wife. This employee stock option was previously reported by Mr. Farnham. ** Mr. Farnham holds additional employee stock options and contingent stock incentive awards that are not involved in the transactions being reported on this Form 4. They are not included on this Form 4 due to the fact that the total number of rows in Table I and Table II cannot exceed 30.** Rob F. Jay, Attorney-in-fact for Robert E. Farnham 2004-05-17