SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): October 21, 1999
SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland 001-15319 04-3445278
(State or other (Commission file (IRS employer
jurisdiction of number) identification no.)
incorporation)
400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-796-8350
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Item 5. Other Events.
As previously announced, on October 21, 1999, Senior Housing Properties Trust
(the "Company") elected John L. Harrington, age 62, to the Board of Trustees of
the Company as a Group II Trustee, to serve until the Company's 2001 annual
shareholders meeting.
Mr. Harrington's principal occupation is acting as the Chief Executive Officer
of the Boston Red Sox Baseball Club, Executive Director of the Yawkee Foundation
and as a Trustee of the JRY Trust. Mr. Harrington is also a director of a bank
subsidiary of Fleet Financial Group, Inc., and a Trustee of Hospitality
Properties Trust. Mr. Harrington previously was a Trustee of HRPT Properties
Trust from 1991 through August 1995. HRPT Properties Trust owns approximately
49.3% of the Company's common shares of beneficial interest and 7.1% of the
common shares of beneficial interest of Hospitality Properties Trust.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
By: /s/ Ajay Saini
Ajay Saini, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
Date: October 27, 1999
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