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 7, 2017
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-36181 | 46-3999490 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300, San Clemente, CA |
92673 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 542-3130
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 7, 2017, CareTrust REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A copy of the Company’s supplemental financial information for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the supplemental financial information is also available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.caretrustreit.com.
Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibits |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of CareTrust REIT, Inc., dated February 7, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Supplemental financial information for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 | |
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.
| Date: February 7, 2017 | CARETRUST REIT, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ William M. Wagner | |||||||
| William M. Wagner | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||