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): | August 1, 2012 |
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35568 | 20-4738467 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 16435 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 320, Scottsdale, Arizona | 85254 | |
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| 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.
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (the "Company") has decided to eliminate any outstanding fractional shares of its common stock (the "Fractional Shares") pursuant to Section 2-214(a)(4) of the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Company plans to eliminate all outstanding Fractional Shares by paying each holder of a Fractional Share an amount in cash equal to the fair value of such Fractional Share as of the date of the payment, which is anticipated to be August 2, 2012. The fair value of each Fractional Share will be equal to the fraction of a share being repurchased multiplied by the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange as of the date of payment, rounded up to the nearest cent.
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. | ||||
| August 2, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Scott D. Peters
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| Name: Scott D. Peters | ||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | ||||