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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): April 9, 2012

 

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland   333-169075   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

 

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))

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01   Other Events.

 

On April 9, 2012, American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) sent a letter to the board of directors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc. (“GAHRII”), notifying GAHRII that the Company is withdrawing its offer to acquire GAHRII.

 

A copy of the letter to the board of directors of GAHRII is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Letter to the Board of Directors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc., dated April 9, 2012

 

  

 
 

 

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: April 9, 2012 By:   /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
  Nicholas S. Schorsch
 

Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board of Directors