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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): January 15, 2010
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
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 		      92660
(ZIP Code)
(949) 718-4400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-1.1
EX-1.2
EX-8.1

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Item 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
     On January 15, 2010, Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. entered into Sales Agreements with each of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. to sell up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.10 per share, from time to time through Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. as sales agents.
     Copies of the Sales Agreements are attached as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
1.1  
Sales Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, between Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
   
 
1.2  
Sales Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, between Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
   
 
8.1  
Tax Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
   
 
23.1  
Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)

 

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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: January 15, 2010  By:   /s/ Abdo H. Khoury  
    Name:   Abdo H. Khoury  
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial & Portfolio Officer  		  

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
1.1  
Sales Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, between Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
   
 
1.2  
Sales Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, between Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. and Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
   
 
8.1  
Tax Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
   
 
23.1  
Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)