X0306 4 2013-03-01 0000792985 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC HMA 0001303329 Bryant Gary S HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 5811 PELICAN BAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 NAPLES FL 34108 0 1 0 0 VP & Controller (PAO) Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2013-03-01 4 M 0 7994 0 A 42735 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2013-03-01 4 M 0 6075 0 A 48810 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2013-03-01 4 M 0 8774 0 A 57584 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2013-03-01 4 F 0 9845 10.90 D 47739 D Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 2017 I 401(k) Plan Deferred Stock Award 0 2013-03-01 4 M 0 7994 0 D 2014-03-01 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 7994 7994 D Deferred Stock Award 0 2013-03-01 4 M 0 6075 0 D 2015-03-01 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 6075 12152 D Deferred Stock Award 0 2013-03-01 4 M 0 8774 0 D 2016-03-01 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 8774 26321 D Deferred Stock Award 0 2017-03-01 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value 15830 15830 D Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations on the vesting of certain deferred stock awards. This deferred stock award granted under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan vests on 3/1/14 assuming Mr. Bryant's continuous employment. This deferred stock award granted under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan vests equally on 3/1/14 and 3/1/15 assuming Mr. Bryant's continuous employment. This deferred stock award granted under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan vests equally on 3/1/14, 3/1/15 and 3/1/16 assuming Mr. Bryant's continuous employment. This deferred stock award was granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan and except as otherwise provided in the award notice, vests 25% on 3/1/14, 3/1/15, 3/1/16, and 3/1/17 assuming Mr. Bryant's continuous employment and is subject to forfeiture if certain vesting conditions are not met. /s/ Gary S. Bryant 2013-03-05