Sec Form 4 Filing - Williams Douglas M. @ HMS HOLDINGS CORP - 2017-06-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Williams Douglas M. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HMS HOLDINGS CORP [ HMSY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Markets and Product (Last) (First) (Middle) 5615 HIGH POINT DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/09/2017 (Street) IRVING, TX75038 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 06/09/2017 A 31,513 ( 1 ) A $ 0 127,151 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.04 06/09/2017 A 77,620 ( 2 ) 06/09/2027 Common Stock 77,620 $ 0 77,620 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Williams Douglas M. 5615 HIGH POINT DRIVE IRVING, TX75038 President, Markets and Product Signatures Kimberly J. Day, as Attorney-in-Fact for Douglas Williams 06/13/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents restricted stock units (RSUs), 50% of which vest in 3 equal installments on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd anniversaries of March 3, 2017 (Measurement Date or MD). The remaining 50% (PRSUs) will vest only if the Issuer's average closing price/share in any consecutive 30 calendar day period preceding the 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd anniversaries of March 3, 2017 is at least 25% higher than the closing price/share on the grant date (the Performance Goal or PG). If the PG is met prior to the 1st anniversary of the MD, 1/3 of the PRSUs will vest on each anniversary of the MD; if the PG is met after the 1st anniversary of the MD but prior to the 2nd, 2/3 of the PRSUs will vest on the 2nd anniversary of the MD and 1/3 will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the MD; if the PG is met after the 2nd anniversary of the MD but prior to the 3rd, 100% of the PRSUs will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the MD. If the PG is not achieved by the 3rd anniversary of the MD, the PRSUs shall be forfeited. ( 2 )50% of the option vests in 3 equal installments on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd anniversaries of March 3, 2017 (Measurement Date or MD). The remaining 50% (Performance Option or PO) will vest only if the Issuer's average closing price/share in any consecutive 30 calendar day period preceding the 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd anniversaries of March 3, 2017 is at least 25% higher than the option Exercise Price (the Performance Goal or PG). If the PG is met prior to the 1st anniversary of the MD, 1/3 of the PO will vest on each anniversary of the MD; if the PG is met after the 1st anniversary of the MD but prior to the 2nd, 2/3 of the PO will vest on the 2nd anniversary of the MD and 1/3 will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the MD; if the PG is met after the 2nd anniversary of the MD but prior to the 3rd, 100% of the PO will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the MD. If the PG is not achieved by the 3rd anniversary of the MD, the PO shall be forfeited.

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