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 15, 2010
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 | |
| (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:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 15, 2010, Charles D. Miller resigned from the Board of Directors of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Miller indicated that he was resigning due to health reasons and not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: | December 20, 2010 | By: | /s/ Abdo H. Khoury | |||||
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Name: | Abdo H. Khoury | ||||||
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Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Portfolio Officer |
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