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): October 23, 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.)
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| ITEM 3.01 | AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR |
On October 23, 2007, Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), filed Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”) with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland to reclassify all of the 1,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s 7.677% Series A Cumulative Preferred Step-Up REIT Securities, par value $1.00 per share, as authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, without designation as to series. The foregoing description of the Articles Supplementary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Articles Supplementary, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
| 3.1 | Articles Supplementary, filed October 23, 2007 with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland. |
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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) | ||||||
| Date: October 23, 2007 | By: | /s/ Abdo H. Khoury | ||||
| Abdo H. Khoury | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial and Portfolio Officer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
| 3.1 | Articles Supplementary, filed October 23, 2007 with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland. |