UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2004
Health Management Associates, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-11141 | 61-0963645 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 500, Naples, Florida | 34108-2710 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (239) 598-3131
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished as a part of this Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 20, 2004 of Health Management Associates, Inc. regarding its financial results for its second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2004. |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 20, 2004, Health Management Associates, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for its second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2004. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall be deemed “furnished” and not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be set forth in a specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Health Management Associates, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: April 20, 2004 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Farnham | ||||
| Robert E. Farnham | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 20, 2004 of Health Management Associates, Inc. regarding its financial results for its second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2004. |
