SEC FORM 4/A

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RUSH JEFFREY

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE

SUITE 1150

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH

92660

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC [ NHP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2010

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Partnership Units	⁽³⁾	03/01/2010		J⁽⁴⁾		10,030⁽¹⁾		03/01/2011	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	10,030	I	By J&L Rush Family Partnership⁽⁵⁾
Class A Partnership Units	⁽³⁾	03/01/2010		J⁽⁴⁾		49,731⁽¹⁾		03/01/2011	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	49,731	I	By Rush Family Trust⁽⁶⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

2. There is no expiration date associated with these Class A Partnership Units.

3. The Class A Partnership Units were issued by NHP/PMB, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. In accordance with NHP/PMB, L.P.'s Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, after a one-year holding period, Class A Partnership Units are exchangeable for cash or, at the general partner's option, shares of the issuer's common stock, initially on a one-for-one basis.

4. The Class A Partnership Units were issued by NHP/PMB, L.P., in exchange for some or all of the reporting person's direct or indirect interest in certain medical office buildings contributed to NHP/PMB, L.P., pursuant to an agreement between Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. and Pacific Medical Buildings LLC.

5. Held by J&L Rush Family Partnership, a California limited partnership for which the reporting person serves as a general partner.

6. Held by Rush Family Turst, a revocable grantor trust for which the reporting person serves as a trustee.

Remarks:

This form is being filed solely to attach the Power of Attorney that was relied on for execution of the original Form 4 filed on March 3, 2010. There are no additional transactions reported herein, and the previous transactions remain unchanged. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ William Wagner, attorney-in-fact	03/03/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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