Edgar Filing: NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â RUSH JEFFREY

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC [NHP]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE,Â SUITE 1150

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH,Â CAÂ 92660

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Partnership Units	04/02/2009	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	462,724 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽²⁾	I	By J&L Rush Family Partnership
Class A Partnership Units	05/02/2009	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	71,452 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽²⁾	I	By J&L Rush Family Partnership
Class A Partnership Units	05/30/2009	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	85,839 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽²⁾	I	By J&L Rush Family Partnership
Class A Partnership Units	04/02/2009	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	36,284 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽²⁾	I	By Rush Family Trust
Class A Partnership Units	05/02/2009	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	64,405 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽²⁾	I	By Rush Family Trust
Class A Partnership Units	04/02/2009	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	12,414 ⁽¹⁾	$ ⁽²⁾	I	By JED GP

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RUSH JEFFREY 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE SUITE 1150 NEWPORT BEACH,Â CAÂ 92660	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Jeffrey L. Rush		08/11/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other pupose.
(2)	The Class A Partnership Units were issued by NHP/PMB, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. In accordance with NHP/PMB, L.P.'s Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, after a one year holding period, Class A Partnership Units are exchangeable for cash or, at the general partner's option, shares of the issuer's common stock, initially on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	There is no expiration date associated with these Class A Partnership Units.

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