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 31, 2018
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
OHI HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Maryland | 1-11316 | 38-3041398 |
| (Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.) | (Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.) | (Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.) |
| Delaware | 33-203447-11 | 36-4796206 |
| (OHI Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership) | (OHI Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership) | (OHI Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership) |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
303 International Circle
Suite 200
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
(Address of principal executive offices / Zip Code)
(410) 427-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 October 31, 2018, the Board of Directors of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Burke W. Whitman to the Board of Directors, to serve until the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2019 Annual Meeting”) and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Mr. Whitman (age 62) is currently a Major General in the United States Marine Corps and has held various roles of increasing responsibility in the Marine Corps since 2008 and previously from 1985 to 1988. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Whitman served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Health Management Associates, Inc., an operator of acute care hospitals that was then listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Whitman also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Health Management Associates from 2005 to 2007. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Whitman was the Chief Financial Officer of Triad Hospitals, Inc. Mr. Whitman received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.
Mr. Whitman will receive compensation for his services as a director pursuant to the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors described on page 57 of the proxy statement for the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. For the period from the date of his appointment through the 2019 Annual Meeting, the annual amounts for non-employee director compensation will be prorated. As a result, Mr. Whitman received a 2,700 share restricted stock grant (valued at approximately $90,000) as of October 31, 2018 and will receive cash compensation of $30,000 for the period through the 2019 Annual Meeting.
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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.
| OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Dated: November 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Robert O. Stephenson |
| Robert O. Stephenson | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||