X0202 4 2008-02-19 0000792985 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC HMA 0001188191 WHITMAN BURKE W HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 5811 PELICAN BAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 NAPLES FL 34108 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2008-02-19 4 D 0 12500 0 D 343750 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 609 I 401(k) Plan Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10.69 2016-02-20 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 603951 603951 D Contingent Stock Award 0 2011-02-20 2011-02-20 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 58296 58296 D Contingent Stock Award 0 2008-02-19 4 A 0 61837 0 A 2012-02-19 2012-02-19 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 61837 61837 D Two-thirds of the second one-fourth of Mr. Whitman's 75,000 share restricted stock award (which award was previously reported), or 12,500 of such shares, have been forfeited and will not carry over to any subsequent vesting period. The determination of the disposition of the remaining one-third, or 6,250 such shares, is contingent on the finalization of the Issuer's 2007 audited financial statements. This employee stock option was previously reported by Mr. Whitman. Mr. Whitman can exercise this option as follows: 150,988 shares on 2/21/07, 150,988 shares on 2/21/08, 150,988 shares on 2/21/09, and 150,987 shares on 2/21/10. This contingent stock incentive award under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan was previously reported by Mr. Whitman. This contingent stock incentive award was awarded under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. /s/ Gary S. Bryant, Attorney-in-fact for Burke W. Whitman 2008-02-21