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): May 31, 2011

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.)
16435 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 320, 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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 31, 2011, the board of directors of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA") authorized distributions for the months of June and July 2011. These distributions will be calculated based on stockholders of record each day during each such month at a rate of $0.00198630 per share per day and will equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 7.25% annualized rate based on a share price of $10.00. These distributions will be paid in July and August 2011, respectively, in cash or reinvested in stock for those participating in HTA’s distribution reinvestment plan.

The amount of distributions HTA pays to its stockholders is determined by HTA’s board of directors, at its discretion, and is dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for the payment of distributions, HTA’s financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and annual distribution requirements needed to maintain HTA’s status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, as well as any liquidity alternative HTA may pursue in the future. HTA’s board of directors may reduce its distribution rate and HTA cannot guarantee the amount of distributions paid in the future, if any.

On June 1, 2011, we issued a press release announcing that our board of directors had authorized distributions for the months of June and July 2011. A copy of the press release, which is hereby incorporated into this filing in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 1, 2011

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.
June 1, 2011	By:	Scott D. Peters
		Name: Scott D. Peters
		Title: Chief Executive Officer & President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 1, 2011

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Investor and Financial Contact:

Kellie S. Pruitt
Chief Financial Officer
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
480-998-3478
kelliepruitt@htareit.com

Healthcare Trust of America
Board of Directors Authorizes Distributions

Scottsdale, Arizona (June 1, 2011) – On May 31, 2011, the Board of Directors of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (“HTA”), a fully integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust, authorized distributions for the months of June and July 2011. These distributions will be calculated based on the stockholders of record each day during each such month at a rate of $0.00198630 per share per day and will equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 7.25% annualized rate based on a share price of $10.00.

These distributions will be paid in July and August 2011, respectively, in cash or reinvested in stock for those participating in HTA’s distribution reinvestment plan.

For more information on Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., please visit www.htareit.com.

About Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust. Since its formation in 2006, HTA has made 78 property portfolio acquisitions valued at $2.3 billion based on purchase price, which includes 242 buildings and two other real estate-related assets. HTA’s portfolio totals 11.1 million square feet and includes 218 medical office buildings, ten hospitals, nine skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and five healthcare-related office buildings located in 25 states.

FORWARD-LOOKING LANGUAGE

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect 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 amount of distributions HTA pays to its stockholders is determined by HTA’s board of directors, at its discretion, and is dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for the payment of distributions, HTA’s financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and annual distribution requirements needed to maintain HTA’s status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, as well as any liquidity alternative HTA may pursue in the future; HTA’s board of directors may reduce its distribution rate and HTA cannot guarantee the amount of distributions paid in the future, if any; and other risk factors as outlined in HTA’s periodic reports, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.