X0202 4 2004-05-18 0000792985 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC HMA 0001049128 DAUTEN KENT P 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 650 DEERFIELD IL 60015 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 399140 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.125 2010-05-25 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 1875 1875 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.60 2011-05-14 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2500 2500 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 19.95 2012-05-20 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 3750 3750 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.56 2013-05-13 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 5000 5000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 22.77 2004-05-18 4 A 0 5000 0 A 2014-05-17 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 5000 5000 D This option was previously reported by Mr. Dauten. Mr. Dauten can exercise this option as follows: 1,875 shares on 5/26/01 (exercised on 4/9/04), 1,875 shares on 5/26/02 (exercised on 4/9/04), 1,875 shares on 5/26/03 (exercised on 4/9/04), and 1,875 shares on 5/26/04. This option was previously reported by Mr. Dauten. Mr. Dauten can exercise this option as follows: 1,250 shares on 5/15/02 (exercised on 4/9/04), 1,250 shares on 5/15/03 (exercised on 4/9/04), 1,250 shares on 5/15/04, and 1,250 shares on 5/15/05. This option was previously reported by Mr. Dauten. Mr. Dauten can exercise this option as follows: 1,250 shares on 5/21/03 (exercised on 4/9/04), 1,250 shares on 5/21/04, 1,250 shares on 5/21/05, and 1,250 shares on 5/21/06. This option was previously reported by Mr. Dauten. Mr. Dauten can exercise this option as follows: 1,250 shares on 5/20/04, 1,250 shares on 5/20/05, 1,250 shares on 5/20/06, and 1,250 shares on 5/20/07. This option was granted under the Issuer's Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Mr. Dauten can exercise this option as follows: 1,250 shares on 5/18/05, 1,250 shares on 5/18/06, 1,250 shares on 5/18/07, and 1,250 shares on 5/18/08. Kent P. Dauten 2004-05-20