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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 27, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1-11316</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>200 International Circle</B></P>

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Code)</P>

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area code)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</B></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></P>

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below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8.01&#9;Other Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: justify">Effective November 27, 2013, Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc., (&#8220;<B>Omega</B>&#8221;) closed on its previously announced $525 million sale/leaseback transaction with Ark
Holding Company, Inc. (&#8220;<B>Ark Holding</B>&#8221;) pursuant to which Omega acquired 55 skilled nursing facilities and 1 assisted
living facility. Simultaneously with the acquisition of these facilities by Omega, Ark Holding was acquired by 4 West Holdings,
Inc. (&#8220;<B>4 West</B>&#8221;) pursuant to a merger between New Ark Investment, Inc., an affiliate of 4 West, and Ark Holding.&nbsp;
Omega leased the facilities back to the prior operators pursuant to a 50-year capital lease <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">yielding
10.6% per annum over the term of the lease</FONT>. Omega funded the sale/leaseback transaction with cash on hand and approximately
$385 million drawn on its existing Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2012, among Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., certain
subsidiaries of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. identified therein as guarantors, the lenders named therein and Bank of America,
N.A.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The 56 facilities represent 5,717 licensed
beds located in 12 states, predominantly in the southeastern United States.&nbsp; The 56 facilities are separated by region and
divided amongst four cross-defaulted Master Leases.&nbsp; The four regions include the Southeast (39 facilities), the Northwest
(7 facilities), Texas (9 facilities) and Indiana (1 facility). The initial year one contractual rent is $47 million with 2.5% escalators
beginning in year five.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.75in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.</B><BR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Dated: December 3, 2013</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ C. Taylor Pickett</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">C. Taylor Pickett<BR>President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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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):
November 27, 2013
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland
1-11316
38-3041398
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
200 International Circle
Suite 3500
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
(Address of principal executive offices / Zip
Code)
(410) 427-1700
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
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:
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation
under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Please see "Item 8.01 Other Events"
below.
Item 8.01	Other Events
Effective November 27, 2013, Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc., ("
Omega
") closed on its previously announced $525 million sale/leaseback transaction with Ark
Holding Company, Inc. ("
Ark Holding
") pursuant to which Omega acquired 55 skilled nursing facilities and 1 assisted
living facility. Simultaneously with the acquisition of these facilities by Omega, Ark Holding was acquired by 4 West Holdings,
Inc. ("
4 West
") pursuant to a merger between New Ark Investment, Inc., an affiliate of 4 West, and Ark Holding. 
Omega leased the facilities back to the prior operators pursuant to a 50-year capital lease
yielding
10.6% per annum over the term of the lease
. Omega funded the sale/leaseback transaction with cash on hand and approximately
$385 million drawn on its existing Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2012, among Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., certain
subsidiaries of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. identified therein as guarantors, the lenders named therein and Bank of America,
N.A.
The 56 facilities represent 5,717 licensed
beds located in 12 states, predominantly in the southeastern United States.  The 56 facilities are separated by region and
divided amongst four cross-defaulted Master Leases.  The four regions include the Southeast (39 facilities), the Northwest
(7 facilities), Texas (9 facilities) and Indiana (1 facility). The initial year one contractual rent is $47 million with 2.5% escalators
beginning in year five.
2
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.
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: December 3, 2013
By:
/s/ C. Taylor Pickett
C. Taylor Pickett
President and Chief Executive Officer