X0202 4 2006-08-14 0000792985 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC HMA 0001032798 SCHOEN WILLIAM J HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 5811 PELICAN BAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 NAPLES FL 34108 1 1 0 0 Chairman Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 M 0 250000 12.72 A 250000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 4700 20.76 D 245300 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 22200 20.75 D 223100 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 27600 20.74 D 195500 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 15800 20.73 D 179700 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 28500 20.72 D 151200 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 19500 20.71 D 131700 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 25300 20.70 D 106400 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-14 4 S 0 106400 20.65 D 0 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 M 0 100000 12.72 A 100000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 600 20.75 D 99400 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 400 20.59 D 99000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 4800 20.58 D 94200 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 15300 20.57 D 78900 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 14200 20.56 D 64700 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 24900 20.55 D 39800 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 16800 20.54 D 23000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 3000 20.53 D 20000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-15 4 S 0 20000 20.52 D 0 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 5809637 I See Footnote Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 7476 I 401(k) Plan Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.72 2006-08-14 4 M 0 250000 0 D 2000-05-12 2007-05-11 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 250000 1139200 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.72 2006-08-15 4 M 0 100000 0 D 2000-05-12 2007-05-11 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 100000 1039200 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.00 2001-01-02 2009-05-27 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 1000000 1000000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.125 2001-01-02 2010-05-25 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 1000000 1000000 D These shares were acquired upon exercise of a vested stock option and sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plan, the adoption of which was reported in the Health Management Associates, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 3, 2006. Shares owned by various trusts over which Mr. Schoen is Trustee, Settlor, and/or Beneficiary. This employee stock option was previously reported by Mr. Schoen. /s/ Timothy R. Parry, Attorney-in-fact for William J. Schoen 2006-08-16