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 14, 2020

Healthcare Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 

Transfer Agent Transition

Effective on February 24, 2020, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (together with its affiliates, “Computershare”) will replace DST Systems, Inc. as the transfer agent and registrar for the common stock of Healthcare Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) and as the plan administrator under the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan for its common stock (the “DRIP”). Computershare will also continue to serve in its current capacity as transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.

Computershare may be contacted at the following address and telephone number:

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Attention: Healthcare Trust, Inc.

P.O. Box 505000

Louisville, KY 40233

(866) 902-0063

On February 14, 2020, the Company mailed a notice to all record holders of the Company’s common stock (including all participants in the DRIP) announcing the appointment of Computershare as the new stock transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s common stock and the new plan administrator under the DRIP effective February 24, 2020.  

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.