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): February 24, 2012
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 333-165643 (1933 Act) | 27-1550167 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4211 West Boy Scout Blvd.
Suite 500
Tampa, Florida 33607
(Address of principal executive offices)
(813) 287-0101
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 24, 2012, the board of directors of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and authorized a daily distribution to stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on March 1, 2012 and ending on May 31, 2012. The distributions will be calculated based on 366 days in the calendar year and will be equal to $0.001912568 per share of common stock per day, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 7.0%, assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share. The distributions of each record date in March 2012, April 2012 and May 2012 would be paid in April 2012, May 2012, and June 2012, respectively. The distributions will be payable to stockholders from legally available funds therefor.
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.
| Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: March 1, 2012 | By: | /s/ Todd M. Sakow | ||||
| Name: | Todd M. Sakow | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||