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): December 14, 2007
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Maryland | 1-9028 | 95-3997619 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1150 Newport Beach, California |
92660-6429 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(949) 718-4400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 December 14, 2007, 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 NO. | DESCRIPTION | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Sales Agreement, dated December 14, 2007, by and among the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. | |||||||||
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/Abdo H. Khoury | |||
| Date: December 14, 2007 |
Abdo H. Khoury | |||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial and Portfolio Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Sales Agreement, dated December 14, 2007, by and among the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. | |||||||||