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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-043971
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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075415
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
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		STREET 1:		TWO NEWTON PLACE
		STREET 2:		255 WASHINGTON STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
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		STATE:			MA
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