Sec Form 4 Filing - STEELE JOHN M @ HCA Healthcare, Inc. - 2018-01-31

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 STEELE JOHN M 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) SVP & Chief Human Res. Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE PARK PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2018 (Street) NASHVILLE, TN37203 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 01/31/2018 M 4,505 A $ 6.4772 4,505 D Common Stock 01/31/2018 M 4,505 A $ 10.9168 9,010 D Common Stock 01/31/2018 M 4,505 A $ 15.9112 13,515 D Common Stock 01/31/2018 M 100,000 A $ 22.95 113,515 D Common Stock 01/31/2018 F 57,879 D $ 101.16 55,636 D Common Stock 6,751 I By CS 2012 GRAT (Spouse, Trustee) Common Stock 13,501 I By JS 2012 GRAT (Spouse, Trustee) Common Stock 7,222 I By 2015 GRAT (Reporting Person, Trustee) Common Stock 30,835 I By 2017 GRAT (Reporting Person, Trustee)

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 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.4772 ( 1 ) 01/31/2018 M 4,505 08/27/2011 08/27/2019 Common Stock 4,505 ( 2 ) $ 0 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.9168 ( 1 ) 01/31/2018 M 4,505 08/27/2010 08/27/2019 Common Stock 4,505 ( 2 ) $ 0 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.9112 ( 1 ) 01/31/2018 M 4,505 ( 3 ) 08/27/2019 Common Stock 4,505 ( 2 ) $ 0 0 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 22.95 01/31/2018 M 50,000 ( 4 ) 02/08/2022 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 22.95 01/31/2018 M 50,000 ( 5 ) 02/08/2022 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 101.16 01/31/2018 A 27,450 01/31/2019( 6 ) 01/31/2028 Common Stock 27,450 $ 0 27,450 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other STEELE JOHN M ONE PARK PLAZA NASHVILLE, TN37203 SVP & Chief Human Res. Officer Signatures /s/ Natalie Harrison Cline, Attorney-in-Fact 02/02/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exercise Price was adjusted to reflect a 4.505 to 1 stock split that occurred with respect to the Issuer's common stock effective March 9, 2011. ( 2 )Shares have been adjus ted to reflect a 4.505 to 1 stock split that occurred with respect to the Issuer's common stock effective March 9, 2011. ( 3 )The option vested at the end of fiscal year 2009 based upon the achievement of certain annual EBITDA performance targets. ( 4 )The stock appreciation rights vested at the end of fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 based upon the achievement of certain annual EBITDA performance targets. ( 5 )The stock appreciation rights vested in four equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2013. ( 6 )The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 31, 2019.

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