X0303 4 2009-01-01 0000792985 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC HMA 0001183548 O MEARA VICKI A 6750 SW 97 STREET MIAMI FL 33156 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2009-01-01 4 A 0 12000 0 A 31000 D This restricted stock award was granted under the Issuer's 2006 Outside Director Restricted Stock Award Plan, as amended, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is subject to forfeiture if certain vesting conditions are not met. /s/ Gary S. Bryant, Attorney-in-fact for Vicki A. O'Meara 2009-01-05