8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20459
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                                    FORM 8-K

                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                        Date of report: February 1, 2005
                        (Date of earliest event reported)



                              LTC PROPERTIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Maryland                   1-11314                 71-0720518
 (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)    file number)          Identification No)



                     22917 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 350
                            Malibu, California 90265
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (805) 981-8655
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 5.02. -- Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On February 2, 2005, LTC Properties, Inc. ("LTC") announced the February 1, 2005
election of Mr. Boyd W. Hendrickson to the Board of Directors, increasing the
number of Board Members from five to six and the total independent members from
three to four. At the Board Meeting held February 2, 2005, Mr. Hendrickson was
appointed to be Chairman of LTC's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Additionally, Mr. Hendrickson will be a member of the Audit Committee and the
Compensation Committee. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of
the company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any
general incorporation language in such filing.


Item 9.01. -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

None.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1     Press Release issued February 2, 2005.



                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                             LTC PROPERTIES, INC.



Dated: February 2, 2005                      By: /s/ WENDY L. SIMPSON
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                                                 Wendy L. Simpson
                                                 Vice Chairman, Chief Financial
                                                  Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

              LTC Announces Election of New Board Member

    MALIBU, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2005--LTC Properties,
Inc. (NYSE:LTC) announced today that Mr. Boyd W. Hendrickson has been
elected as a new Board Member, increasing the total number of Board
Members from five to six and total independent members from three to
four.
    Mr. Hendrickson is Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board
of Skilled Healthcare Group ("Skilled Healthcare"). Skilled Healthcare
is located in Foothill Ranch, California and is a privately held
owner/operator of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.
    LTC stated that Mr. Hendrickson brings 35 years of health care
operational experience to the Board as well as experience as a past
Board Member of The American Federation of Hospitals, Beverly
Enterprises, PharMerica and Superior Bank.
    LTC added that Skilled Healthcare and LTC have no relationships
other than Mr. Hendrickson's board membership.
    The Company is a self-administered real estate investment trust
that primarily invests in long-term care and other health care related
facilities through mortgage loans, facility lease transactions and
other investments. For more information on LTC Properties, Inc., visit
the Company's website at www.ltcproperties.com.

    CONTACT: LTC Properties, Inc.
             Andre C. Dimitriadis or Wendy L. Simpson, 805-981-8655