Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 24, 2009, Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (the "Company") filed a prospectus supplement relating to up to 1,296,547 shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued under the Company's dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan. In connection therewith, the Company is filing as exhibits to this report the opinion of Venable LLP (given under its former name of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP) as to the validity of the shares of common stock that may be so issued, and the opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as to certain tax matters.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description 5.1 Opinion of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP (Exhibit 5.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-106730) is incorporated herein by reference) 8.1 Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 23.1 Consent of Venable LLP 23.2 Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)

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