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): January 27, 2006
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Commission File Number 001-32559
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(I. R. S. Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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| 1000 Urban Center Drive, Suite 501 |
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| Birmingham, AL
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(205) 969-3755
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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 27, 2006, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is
filed as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein. The information in
this Form 8-K and exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press release dated
January 27, 2006 reporting financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005 |
SIGNATURE
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.
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MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
(Registrant) |
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/s/ R. Steven Hamner |
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R. Steven Hamner |
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Executive Vice President |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date:
January 27, 2006