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): September 22, 2014

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	333-186073 (1933 Act)	46-1749436
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
18191 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300 Irvine, California		92612
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 270-9200

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 8.01 Other Events.

On September 22, 2014, our board of directors authorized a daily distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on October 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014.

The distributions will be calculated based on 365 days in the calendar year and will be equal to $0.001643836 per share of common stock. These distributions will be aggregated and paid in cash monthly in arrears. The distributions declared for each record date in the October 2014, November 2014 and December 2014 periods will be paid in November 2014, December 2014 and January 2015, respectively, only from legally available funds.

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.

	Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc.
September 25, 2014	By:/s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson
	Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson
	Title: Chief Executive Officer