SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FARNHAM ROBERT E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

5811 PELICAN BAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 500

(Street)

NAPLES

34108

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC [ HMA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior VP- Finance

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	03/01/2011		F⁽¹⁾		16,414⁽¹⁾	D	$9.76	376,818	D
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value								8,739	D⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value								47,926	I	401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.25							05/15/2005	05/14/2011	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	201,317⁽³⁾		201,317⁽³⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.91							05/21/2006	05/20/2012	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	60,395⁽³⁾		60,395⁽³⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.22							05/20/2007	05/19/2013	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	60,395⁽³⁾		60,395⁽³⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.31							05/18/2008	05/17/2014	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	100,659⁽³⁾		100,659⁽³⁾	D
Contingent Stock Award	$0							02/19/2012	02/19/2012	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	21,201⁽⁴⁾		21,201⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is being filed to report the number of shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligation on the vesting of certain restricted stock awards.

2. These shares are held jointly by Mr. Farnham and his wife.

3. This employee stock option was previously reported by Mr. Farnham.

4. This contingent stock incentive award under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan was previously reported by Mr. Farnham.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gary S. Bryant, Attorney-in-fact for Robert E. Farnham	03/03/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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