UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
March 7, 2017
SUMMIT HEALTHCARE REIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 000-52566 | 73-1721791 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2 South Pointe Drive, Suite 100, Lake Forest, California 92630
(Address of principal executive offices)
(949) 535-2022
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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. |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act. |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act. |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act. |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release that Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) issued on March 7, 2017.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued March 7, 2017, titled “Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. acquires an interest in two skilled nursing facilities in the Northeast” |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| SUMMIT HEALTHCARE REIT, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Elizabeth A. Pagliarini | ||
| Name: | Elizabeth A. Pagliarini | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: March 7, 2017
