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):   May 4, 2012

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 000-53206 20-4738467
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
16435 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 320, Scottsdale, Arizona   85254
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   480-998-3478

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 4, 2012, the board of directors of HTA authorized distributions for the month of May 2012. These distributions will be calculated based on stockholders of record each day during such month at a rate of $0.00198630 per share per day and will equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 7.25% annualized rate based on a share price of $10.00. These distributions will be paid in June 2012, in cash or reinvested in stock for those participating in the DRIP.

The amount of distributions HTA pays to its stockholders is determined by HTA’s board of directors, at its discretion, and is dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for the payment of distributions, HTA’s financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and annual distribution requirements needed to maintain HTA’s status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, as well as any liquidity alternative HTA may pursue in the future. HTA’s board of directors may reduce its distribution rate and HTA cannot guarantee the amount of distributions paid in the future, if any.






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.

         
    Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
          
May 8, 2012   By:   /s/ Scott D. Peters
       
        Name: Scott D. Peters
        Title: Chief Executive Officer & President