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
May 4, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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, CA | 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.)
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) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 4, 2006, we issued a press release, which sets forth our results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 4, 2006 |
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: May 4, 2006 | By: |
/S/ ABDO H. KHOURY | ||||||
| Abdo H. Khoury | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial & Portfolio Officer | ||||||||