Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 02/17/2016 13:45:11)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 17, 2016

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Maryland	333-205960 (1933 Act)	47-2887436
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

18191 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300 Irvine, California		92612
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 270-9200

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 17, 2016, we issued a press release announcing that our $3.15 billion initial public offering of common stock was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016. A copy of the press release, which is hereby incorporated into this Item 8.01 in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.




Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc. Press Release, dated February 17, 2016

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.




		Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc.
February 17, 2016
		By: /s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson
		Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson
		Title: Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc. Press Release, dated February 17, 2016

delder@ahinvestors.com

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Initial Public Offering

Declared Effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2016) - Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc. today announced that its registration statement pertaining to an initial public offering of approximately $3.15 billion in common stock was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 16, 2016.

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and will offer up to 300,000,000 shares of its common stock for sale in its primary offering at $10.00 per share and up to an additional 15,789,474 shares of its common stock for issuance under its distribution reinvestment plan at $9.50 per share in a publicly registered, non-traded offering. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV intends to invest in a portfolio of healthcare real estate assets, focusing primarily on medical office buildings, senior housing facilities, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals.

A copy of the final prospectus for the offering is available without charge upon written request addressed to Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc., c/o Griffin Capital Securities, LLC, 18191 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300, Irvine, Calif. 92612. Phone inquiries may be directed to (949) 270-9300. The prospectus is available electronically at www.HealthcareREIT4.com .

This release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the company’s ability to invest in a portfolio of healthcare real estate assets in the future and its ability to raise proceeds in its initial public offering. Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to, the following: uncertainties regarding our ability to raise proceeds in our initial public offering; uncertainties relating to the availability of healthcare-related real estate for acquisition and the diversity of such assets; uncertainties relating to changes in general economic and real estate conditions; and other risk factors as outlined in our company’s prospectus and periodic reports, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements in this document speak only as of the date on which such statements were made, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update any such statements that may become untrue because of subsequent events.