Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 18, 2009

 

 

NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-9028   95-3997619

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1150

Newport Beach, California

   92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (ZIP Code)

(949) 718-4400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 18, 2009, Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) called for redemption of all the outstanding shares of its 7.75% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) (NYSE: NHP-PB; CUSIP: No. 638620302). This redemption will be made on January 18, 2010 at a price equal to $103.875 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption date of $0.3875 per share, for a total redemption price of $104.2625 per share. The redemption price is payable only in cash.

On December 18, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release dated December 18, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

    NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Date:   December 18, 2009   By:   /s/ Abdo H. Khoury
      Name:    Abdo H. Khoury
      Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Portfolio Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release dated December 18, 2009.