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): March 30, 2011
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-9028 | 95-3997619 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1150 Newport Beach, California |
92660 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 718-4400
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 30, 2011, Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) distributed a notice to the participants in its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), announcing that the Plan has been suspended in accordance with its terms, effective March 31, 2011. This suspension will remain in effect until further notice. A copy of the Company’s notice to participants is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
Notice to Plan Participants. |
SIGNATURE
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.
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Date: March 30, 2011
By:
/s/ Abdo H. Khoury
Name: Abdo H. Khoury
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial & Portfolio Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
Notice to Plan Participants. |
Exhibit 99.1
March 24, 2011
Re: Suspension of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Dear Shareholder:
This notice is being sent to the attention of the participants in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) for the Common Stock of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (“NHP”). We are writing to inform you that the Plan has been suspended in accordance with its terms effective March 31, 2011.
As a result of the suspension of the Plan, no cash dividends will be reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock after March 31, 2011. The shares of Common Stock of NHP in your account will continue to be held in “book-entry” form on the Administrator’s records as transfer agent for NHP. You may request stock certificates for all or a portion of your shares at any time by sending notice to the Administrator. You may also request that the Administrator sell all or a portion of your shares in the open market and send the net proceeds to you (after deducting a service charge of $15.00 and trading fees of $0.12 per share).
If you have any questions, want more information about your account, or want to request that the Administrator send you stock certificates or sell your shares, you may log into your account online at www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/equityaccess, call the Administrator at 1-866-248-4020 or send a written inquiry to the Administrator at the following address:
BNY Mellon Shareowner
Services
P.O. Box 358035
Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035
Sincerely,
/s/ Abdo H.
Khoury
Abdo H. Khoury
Executive Vice
President and
Chief Financial & Portfolio Officer