-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MZ/95dmt1AdWnplBP0IMtgjREpnSqRrbJFwxABc9I2rHzHU2vZLdbPjJwLyMo0In 2UGyKBW4XqX7m31tXkhNhw== 0001104659-09-001472.txt : 20090109 0001104659-09-001472.hdr.sgml : 20090109 20090109123712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-001472 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090107 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075415 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 043445278 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15319 FILM NUMBER: 09517769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173323990 8-K 1 a09-2801_18k.htm 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): January 9, 2009 (January 7, 2009)

 

SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-15319

 

04-3445278

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts  02458

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

617-796-8350

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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

 

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

 

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 7, 2009, Frank J. Bailey, one of our independent trustees, notified our board of trustees of his resignation from the board effective as of January 30, 2009.  Mr. Bailey advised the board that the resignation was in connection with his recent appointment to serve as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Massachusetts and that the reason for his decision was not the result of any disagreement with us.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard A. Doyle

 

 

Richard A. Doyle

 

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  January 9, 2009

 

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