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): February 24, 2010

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	000-53206	20-4738467
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
16427 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 440, Scottsdale, Arizona		85254
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 480-998-3478

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 24, 2010, we issued a press release announcing the execution of a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a medical office building in Sugar Land, Texas for approximately $12,400,000. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 7.01.

The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2010

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.

	Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
February 24, 2010	By:	Scott D. Peters
		Name: Scott D. Peters
		Title: Chief Executive Officer & President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 24, 2010

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Acquisitions Contact:	Media Contact:
Mark D. Engstrom EVP — Acquisitions Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. 480.998.3478 markengstrom@htareit.com	Claire Koeneman President Financial Relations Board 312.640.6745 ckoeneman@mww.com

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Executes Agreement to Acquire an Approximately 60,300 Square Foot
Medical Office Building in Sugar Land, Texas

Scottsdale, Arizona (February 24, 2010) – Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (“HTA”), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the execution of a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a medical office building located in Sugar Land, Texas for approximately $12,400,000. The closing of the acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions.

Sugar Land Medical Building II is an approximately 60,300 square foot facility located near three acute-care hospitals: Sugar Land Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, and Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. The three story building is 100% leased with 83% of the space occupied by Texas Children’s Health Centers through 2019. Texas Children’s Health Centers is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Texas Children’s Hospital, one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the U.S.

“This acquisition is appealing because of its quality tenants as well as its location in a rapidly growing Houston submarket,” stated Mark D. Engstrom, Executive Vice President of Acquisitions for HTA. “This acquisition expands our Texas portfolio to approximately 965,000 square feet with a location near several significant hospitals.”

For more information on Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. and to download the current prospectus, please visit www.htareit.com.

About Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. is a self-managed, publicly registered, non-traded, real estate investment trust. In 2009, HTA acquired approximately $494 million in medical office and healthcare-related assets. These assets include a total of 13 acquisitions and one other real estate-related asset, representing approximately 2.3 million square feet. Since its formation in 2006, HTA has made 53 geographically diverse acquisitions valued at approximately $1.46 billion based on purchase price, which includes 179 buildings and two other real estate-related assets. HTA’s portfolio totals approximately 7.4 million square feet, and includes 160 medical office buildings, six hospitals, nine skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and four other office buildings located in 21 states.

FORWARD-LOOKING LANGUAGE

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the growth and value of HTA’s portfolio and the value that the new building adds to HTA. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not descriptions of historical facts and include statements regarding management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations, plans or predictions of the future, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to, the following: the acquisition of the building may not be completed if the conditions to closing are not satisfied; the strength and financial condition of the building; the strength and financial condition of the tenants; uncertainties relating to the local economy of Sugar Land, Texas; uncertainties relating to changes in general economic and real estate conditions; uncertainties regarding changes in the healthcare industry; uncertainties relating to the implementation of HTA’s investment strategy; and other risk factors as outlined in HTA’s prospectus, as amended from time to time, and as detailed from time to time in HTA’s periodic reports, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.