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): June 23, 1997
HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland 1-9317 04-6558834
(State or other (Commission file (IRS employer
jurisdiction of number) identification no.)
incorporation)
400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02158
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-332-3990
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
23 Supplemental Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, relating to the
Company's registration statement on Form S-3, File No.
333-26887.
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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.
HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
By: /s/ Ajay Saini
Ajay Saini
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 23, 1997
Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333- 26887) and related Prospectus of
Health and Retirement Properties Trust for the registration of $1,000,000,000 of
"Offered Securities" of our report dated January 31, 1997 (except for the last
paragraphs of Note 1 and Note 12, as to which the date is February 18, 1997),
with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Government Property
Investors, Inc. included in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Health and
Retirement Properties Trust dated February 17, 1997, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Washington, D.C.
June 17, 1997
