Form 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): September 22, 2006

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 92660-6429

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 718-4400

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On September 22, 2006, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. to sell up to 5,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.10 per share, from time to time through a controlled equity offering program under which Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. will act as agent and/or principal.

A copy of the Sales Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

1.1    Sales Agreement, dated September 22, 2006, by and among the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.


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.

 

      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Date: September 29, 2006    

By:

  /s/ Abdo H. Khoury
        Name:   Abdo H. Khoury
        Title:  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

and Portfolio Officer