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[Form 4] HCA Healthcare, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Michael S. Cuffe, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of HCA Healthcare (HCA), reported transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted May 6, 2025. On 09/04/2025 he exercised 10,920 stock appreciation rights at an exercise price tied to $173.12 and those underlying 10,920 common shares were issued. On 09/04/2025 he sold 7,084 shares at $411.59 and on 09/08/2025 he sold 3,836 shares at $418.84, which together equal the 10,920 shares from the SAR exercise. Following these transactions his reported beneficial ownership stood at 31,502.9017 shares, which includes 2,595.9017 shares held under the company's employee stock purchase plans. The SARs vested in four equal annual installments beginning February 3, 2022.

Michael S. Cuffe, Executive Vice President e Chief Clinical Officer di HCA Healthcare (HCA), ha segnalato operazioni effettuate ai sensi di un piano Rule 10b5-1 adottato il 6 maggio 2025. Il 04/09/2025 ha esercitato 10.920 stock appreciation rights con prezzo di esercizio collegato a $173,12 e sono state emesse le corrispondenti 10.920 azioni ordinarie. Il 04/09/2025 ha venduto 7.084 azioni a $411,59 e l�08/09/2025 ha venduto 3.836 azioni a $418,84, operazioni che insieme corrispondono alle 10.920 azioni derivanti dall’esercizio dei SAR. Dopo queste transazioni la sua partecipazione beneficiaria segnalata risultava pari a 31.502,9017 azioni, comprensive di 2.595,9017 azioni detenute nei piani di acquisto azionario per dipendenti dell’azienda. I SAR sono maturati in quattro rate annuali uguali a partire dal 3 febbraio 2022.

Michael S. Cuffe, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Chief Clinical Officer de HCA Healthcare (HCA), informó operaciones bajo un plan Rule 10b5-1 adoptado el 6 de mayo de 2025. El 04/09/2025 ejerció 10.920 derechos de apreciación sobre acciones con un precio de ejercicio vinculado a $173.12 y se emitieron las 10.920 acciones ordinarias subyacentes. El 04/09/2025 vendió 7.084 acciones a $411.59 y el 08/09/2025 vendió 3.836 acciones a $418.84, operaciones que suman las 10.920 acciones derivadas del ejercicio de los SAR. Tras estas transacciones, su propiedad beneficiaria reportada era de 31.502,9017 acciones, que incluyen 2.595,9017 acciones mantenidas en los planes de compra de acciones para empleados de la compañía. Los SAR vencieron en cuatro cuotas anuales iguales a partir del 3 de febrero de 2022.

Michael S. Cuffe� HCA Healthcare(HCA)� 부사장 � 최고임상책임자로� 2025� 5� 6� 채택� Rule 10b5-1 계획� 따른 거래� 보고했습니다. 2025� 9� 4일에 행사가격이 $173.12� 연동� 10,920개의 스톡 애프리시에이� 라이�(SAR)� 행사하여 해당하는 10,920개의 보통주가 발행되었습니�. 2025� 9� 4일에� 7,084주를 주당 $411.59�, 2025� 9� 8일에� 3,836주를 주당 $418.84� 각각 매도했으�, � 매도분은 SAR 행사� 얻은 10,920주와 합쳐집니�. � 거래� � 그의 보고� 실소유주� 회사 직원 주식 매수 계획� 포함� 2,595.9017주를 포함� 31,502.9017주였습니�. 해당 SAR� 2022� 2� 3일부� 4년간 매년 동일� 비율� 베스팅되었습니다.

Michael S. Cuffe, vice-président exécutif et Chief Clinical Officer de HCA Healthcare (HCA), a déclaré des opérations réalisées dans le cadre d’un plan Rule 10b5-1 adopté le 6 mai 2025. Le 04/09/2025, il a exercé 10�920 droits d’appréciation d’actions (SAR) à un prix d’exercice lié à 173,12 $ et les 10�920 actions ordinaires sous-jacentes ont été émises. Le 04/09/2025, il a vendu 7�084 actions à 411,59 $ et le 08/09/2025, il a vendu 3�836 actions à 418,84 $, ces ventes correspondant ensemble aux 10�920 actions résultant de l’exercice des SAR. À la suite de ces transactions, sa participation bénéficiaire déclarée s’élevait à 31�502,9017 actions, incluant 2�595,9017 actions détenues dans les plans d’achat d’actions réservés aux employés de la société. Les SAR ont acquis droit en quatre versements annuels égaux à compter du 3 février 2022.

Michael S. Cuffe, Executive Vice President und Chief Clinical Officer von HCA Healthcare (HCA), meldete Transaktionen im Rahmen eines nach dem Rule-10b5-1-Plan am 6. Mai 2025 angenommenen Plans. Am 04.09.2025 übte er 10.920 Stock Appreciation Rights zu einem Ausübungspreis, der an $173,12 gebunden ist, aus und die zugrundeliegenden 10.920 Stammaktien wurden ausgegeben. Am 04.09.2025 verkaufte er 7.084 Aktien zu $411,59 und am 08.09.2025 verkaufte er 3.836 Aktien zu $418,84, was zusammen den 10.920 Aktien aus der SAR-Ausübung entspricht. Nach diesen Transaktionen belief sich sein gemeldetes wirtschaftliches Eigentum auf 31.502,9017 Aktien, einschließlich 2.595,9017 Aktien, die in den Employee Stock Purchase Plans des Unternehmens gehalten werden. Die SARs wurden in vier gleichen jährlichen Raten beginnend am 3. Februar 2022 vested.

Positive
  • Transactions executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, indicating prearranged trading and reduced insider trading concerns.
  • Full disclosure of SAR vesting schedule and inclusion of ESPP shares enhances transparency.
  • Complete reporting of exercised SARs and corresponding sales, with final beneficial ownership specified.
Negative
  • Executive sold all shares resulting from the SAR exercise (10,920 shares), reducing direct holdings.
  • Material proceeds from sales may attract investor attention, though no inference about company fundamentals is provided in the filing.

Insights

TL;DR: Insider exercised SARs and immediately sold the resulting shares under a preexisting 10b5-1 plan; ownership decreased but remaining stake is disclosed.

The reporting shows a routine exercise of stock appreciation rights and contemporaneous sales executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The total exercised SARs (10,920 shares) were fully sold across two transactions, producing proceeds at market prices of $411.59 and $418.84 per share. This is a liquidity event by the executive rather than an atypical open-market sale; the filing discloses ESPP holdings and final beneficial ownership of 31,502.9017 shares. From an earnings or operational standpoint, there is no direct financial impact on HCA's results disclosed here.

TL;DR: The filing documents compliant insider activity under a documented 10b5-1 plan with clear vesting and disclosure of ESPP shares.

The form identifies proper use of a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted May 6, 2025, and includes vesting history for the SARs, which supports adherence to planned trading windows and mitigation of insider-trading concerns. The signature by an attorney-in-fact is present. The transactions appear transparent and fully reported, satisfying Section 16 disclosure obligations; no indications of undisclosed related-party or indirect ownership beyond ESPP shares are shown.

Michael S. Cuffe, Executive Vice President e Chief Clinical Officer di HCA Healthcare (HCA), ha segnalato operazioni effettuate ai sensi di un piano Rule 10b5-1 adottato il 6 maggio 2025. Il 04/09/2025 ha esercitato 10.920 stock appreciation rights con prezzo di esercizio collegato a $173,12 e sono state emesse le corrispondenti 10.920 azioni ordinarie. Il 04/09/2025 ha venduto 7.084 azioni a $411,59 e l�08/09/2025 ha venduto 3.836 azioni a $418,84, operazioni che insieme corrispondono alle 10.920 azioni derivanti dall’esercizio dei SAR. Dopo queste transazioni la sua partecipazione beneficiaria segnalata risultava pari a 31.502,9017 azioni, comprensive di 2.595,9017 azioni detenute nei piani di acquisto azionario per dipendenti dell’azienda. I SAR sono maturati in quattro rate annuali uguali a partire dal 3 febbraio 2022.

Michael S. Cuffe, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Chief Clinical Officer de HCA Healthcare (HCA), informó operaciones bajo un plan Rule 10b5-1 adoptado el 6 de mayo de 2025. El 04/09/2025 ejerció 10.920 derechos de apreciación sobre acciones con un precio de ejercicio vinculado a $173.12 y se emitieron las 10.920 acciones ordinarias subyacentes. El 04/09/2025 vendió 7.084 acciones a $411.59 y el 08/09/2025 vendió 3.836 acciones a $418.84, operaciones que suman las 10.920 acciones derivadas del ejercicio de los SAR. Tras estas transacciones, su propiedad beneficiaria reportada era de 31.502,9017 acciones, que incluyen 2.595,9017 acciones mantenidas en los planes de compra de acciones para empleados de la compañía. Los SAR vencieron en cuatro cuotas anuales iguales a partir del 3 de febrero de 2022.

Michael S. Cuffe� HCA Healthcare(HCA)� 부사장 � 최고임상책임자로� 2025� 5� 6� 채택� Rule 10b5-1 계획� 따른 거래� 보고했습니다. 2025� 9� 4일에 행사가격이 $173.12� 연동� 10,920개의 스톡 애프리시에이� 라이�(SAR)� 행사하여 해당하는 10,920개의 보통주가 발행되었습니�. 2025� 9� 4일에� 7,084주를 주당 $411.59�, 2025� 9� 8일에� 3,836주를 주당 $418.84� 각각 매도했으�, � 매도분은 SAR 행사� 얻은 10,920주와 합쳐집니�. � 거래� � 그의 보고� 실소유주� 회사 직원 주식 매수 계획� 포함� 2,595.9017주를 포함� 31,502.9017주였습니�. 해당 SAR� 2022� 2� 3일부� 4년간 매년 동일� 비율� 베스팅되었습니다.

Michael S. Cuffe, vice-président exécutif et Chief Clinical Officer de HCA Healthcare (HCA), a déclaré des opérations réalisées dans le cadre d’un plan Rule 10b5-1 adopté le 6 mai 2025. Le 04/09/2025, il a exercé 10�920 droits d’appréciation d’actions (SAR) à un prix d’exercice lié à 173,12 $ et les 10�920 actions ordinaires sous-jacentes ont été émises. Le 04/09/2025, il a vendu 7�084 actions à 411,59 $ et le 08/09/2025, il a vendu 3�836 actions à 418,84 $, ces ventes correspondant ensemble aux 10�920 actions résultant de l’exercice des SAR. À la suite de ces transactions, sa participation bénéficiaire déclarée s’élevait à 31�502,9017 actions, incluant 2�595,9017 actions détenues dans les plans d’achat d’actions réservés aux employés de la société. Les SAR ont acquis droit en quatre versements annuels égaux à compter du 3 février 2022.

Michael S. Cuffe, Executive Vice President und Chief Clinical Officer von HCA Healthcare (HCA), meldete Transaktionen im Rahmen eines nach dem Rule-10b5-1-Plan am 6. Mai 2025 angenommenen Plans. Am 04.09.2025 übte er 10.920 Stock Appreciation Rights zu einem Ausübungspreis, der an $173,12 gebunden ist, aus und die zugrundeliegenden 10.920 Stammaktien wurden ausgegeben. Am 04.09.2025 verkaufte er 7.084 Aktien zu $411,59 und am 08.09.2025 verkaufte er 3.836 Aktien zu $418,84, was zusammen den 10.920 Aktien aus der SAR-Ausübung entspricht. Nach diesen Transaktionen belief sich sein gemeldetes wirtschaftliches Eigentum auf 31.502,9017 Aktien, einschließlich 2.595,9017 Aktien, die in den Employee Stock Purchase Plans des Unternehmens gehalten werden. Die SARs wurden in vier gleichen jährlichen Raten beginnend am 3. Februar 2022 vested.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
X
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cuffe Michael S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE PARK PLAZA

(Street)
NASHVILLE TN 37203

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HCA Healthcare, Inc. [ HCA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP and Chief Clinical Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2025
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/04/2025 M(1) 10,920 A $173.12 42,422.9017(2) D
Common Stock 09/04/2025 F(1) 7,084 D $411.59 35,338.9017(2) D
Common Stock 09/08/2025 S(1) 3,836 D $418.84 31,502.9017(2) D
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right $173.12 09/04/2025 M(1) 10,920 (3) 02/03/2031 Common Stock 10,920 $0.00 10,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The exercise of stock appreciation rights and sale of shares reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 6, 2025.
2. Includes 2,595.9017 shares acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plans.
3. The stock appreciation rights vested in four equal annual installments beginning on February 3, 2022.
/s/ Kevin A. Ball, Attorney-in-Fact 09/08/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What did HCA insider Michael S. Cuffe do on 09/04/2025 and 09/08/2025?

On 09/04/2025 he exercised 10,920 SARs at a reference of $173.12 and sold 7,084 shares at $411.59; on 09/08/2025 he sold the remaining 3,836 shares at $418.84.

Were these trades part of a prearranged plan for HCA (HCA)?

Yes. The Form 4 states the transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 6, 2025.

How many HCA shares does Michael S. Cuffe beneficially own after these transactions?

He reported beneficial ownership of 31,502.9017 shares following the transactions, which includes 2,595.9017 shares from the employee stock purchase plans.

Did the filing disclose SAR vesting details?

Yes. The filing states the stock appreciation rights vested in four equal annual installments beginning February 3, 2022.

Who signed the Form 4 on behalf of the reporting person?

The Form 4 was signed by Kevin A. Ball, Attorney-in-Fact on 09/08/2025.
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