X0202 4 2006-08-29 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 2006-08-29 4 M 0 100000 12.72 A 100000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 9400 20.75 D 90600 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 13700 20.74 D 76900 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 2900 20.73 D 74000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 1400 20.70 D 72600 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 14800 20.66 D 57800 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 19400 20.65 D 38400 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 8200 20.64 D 30200 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 10200 20.63 D 20000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-29 4 S 0 20000 20.60 D 0 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 M 0 100000 12.72 A 100000 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 100 20.82 D 99900 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 1000 20.81 D 98900 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 3000 20.80 D 95900 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 300 20.79 D 95600 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 800 20.78 D 94800 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 1000 20.76 D 93800 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 4400 20.75 D 89400 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 1000 20.74 D 88400 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 300 20.73 D 88100 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2006-08-30 4 S 0 88100 20.65 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 2006-08-29 4 M 0 100000 0 D 2000-05-12 2007-05-11 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 100000 739200 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.72 2006-08-30 4 M 0 100000 0 D 2000-05-12 2007-05-11 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 100000 639200 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 2006-08-31