FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Davis Jana Joustra 		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 - Mktg. & Corp. Affairs
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE PARK PLAZA 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/23/2017
(Street)

NASHVILLE, TN 37203
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   5/23/2017     M    48750   A $37.18   107892   D    
Common Stock   5/23/2017     M    25375   A $47.97   133267   D    
Common Stock   5/23/2017     M    5500   A $68.96   138767   D    
Common Stock   5/23/2017     M    2562   A $69.58   141329   D    
Common Stock   5/23/2017     F    59902   D $81.93   81427   D    
Common Stock   5/23/2017     S    54689   D $82.3507   (1) 26378   D    
Common Stock                  29397   I   By GRAT (Spouse, Trustee)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Stock Appreciation Right   $37.18   5/23/2017     M         25000      (2) 2/6/2023   Common Stock   25000   $0.00   0   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $37.18   5/23/2017     M         23750      (3) 2/6/2023   Common Stock   23750   $0.00   0   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $47.97   5/23/2017     M         13125      (4) 2/5/2024   Common Stock   13125   $0.00   4375   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $47.97   5/23/2017     M         12250      (5) 2/5/2024   Common Stock   12250   $0.00   0   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $68.96   5/23/2017     M         5500      (6) 2/4/2025   Common Stock   5500   $0.00   5500   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $69.58   5/23/2017     M         2562      (7) 1/29/2026   Common Stock   2562   $0.00   7688   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.48, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to HCA Healthcare, Inc., any security holder of HCA Healthcare, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2)  The stock appreciation rights vested in four equal annual installments beginning on February 6, 2014.
(3)  The stock appreciation rights vested at the end of fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 based upon the achievement of certain annual EBITDA performance targets.
(4)  The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 5, 2015.
(5)  The stock appreciation rights vested at the end of fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016 based upon the achievement of certain annual EBITDA performance targets.
(6)  The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 4, 2016.
(7)  The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 29, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Davis Jana Joustra
ONE PARK PLAZA
NASHVILLE, TN 37203

SVP - Mktg. & Corp. Affairs

Signatures
/s/ Natalie H. Cline, Attorney-in-Fact 5/25/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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