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):June 24, 2013
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 000-54688 | 27-3306391 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
405 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(212) 415-6500 |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2013. At the annual meeting, the stockholders voted on (i) the election of Nicholas S. Schorsch, William M. Kahane, Leslie D. Michelson, Walter P. Lomax, Jr. and Robert H. Burns to the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified, and (ii) the approval of amendments to the Company’s charter.
At the time of the annual meeting, a quorum was not established. As a result, the board adjourned the meeting to permit additional time to solicit stockholder votes on the election of directors and the meeting reconvened on June 24, 2013 at 12:20 p.m., at the Company’s offices at 405 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
The stockholders elected all five nominees for director and approved amendments to the Company’s charter.
The full results of the matters voted on at the annual meeting are set forth below:
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| Nicholas S. Schorsch | 84,372,070 | 410,395 | 4,151,314 |
| William M. Kahane | 84,271,633 | 452,170 | 4,209,976 |
| Leslie D. Michelson | 84,344,243 | 381,927 | 4,207,609 |
| Walter P. Lomax, Jr. | 84,120,875 | 581,646 | 4,231,258 |
| Robert H. Burns | 84,128,951 | 561,082 | 4,243,746 |
Proposal No. 2 — Amendments to the Company’s Charter:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| 82,238,564 | 1,294,794 | 5,400,421 |
No other proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders.
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.
| AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL HEALTHCARE TRUST, INC. | ||
| Date: June 24, 2013 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| Nicholas S. Schorsch | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||