DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST

Regulatory Filings • Jan 9, 2009

8-K 1 a09-2801_18k.htm 8-K

*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): January 9, 2009 (January 7, 2009)

*SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST*

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	001-15319	04-3445278
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File
Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

*400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458*

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

*617-796-8350*

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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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 January 7, 2009, Frank J. Bailey, one of our independent trustees, notified our board of trustees of his resignation from the board effective as of January 30, 2009. Mr. Bailey advised the board that the resignation was in connection with his recent appointment to serve as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Massachusetts and that the reason for his decision was not the result of any disagreement with us.

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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.

| SENIOR
HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST | |
| --- | --- |
| By: | /s/ Richard A. Doyle |
| | Richard A. Doyle |
| | Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer |

Date: January 9, 2009

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