UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): May 13, 2008
Health Management Associates, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-11141 | | 61-0963645 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 13, 2008, the stockholders of Health Management Associates, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a proposal to amend and restate the Health Management Associates, Inc. 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (the “EICP”). As a result of the amendment and restatement of the EICP, common stock awards may be issued by the Company to non-employed physicians and clinicians who provide the Company with bona fide advisory or consulting services. The amendment and restatement did not result in any other modification to the EICP.
The amended and restated EICP is included as Exhibit A to the Company’s 2008 proxy statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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| | HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. |
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| Date: May 19, 2008 | | By: | | /s/ Timothy R. Parry |
| | | | Timothy R. Parry |
| | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
