8-K


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): October 2, 2015 (September 30, 2015)
HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
001-35568
 
20-4738467
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
16435 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 320
 
 
 
 
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
 
 
85254
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
(480) 998-3478
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers.
On September 30, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an extension of the term of the Company’s employment agreements (the “Employment Agreements”) with each of Mark D. Engstrom, the Company’s Executive Vice President - Acquisitions, and Amanda L. Houghton, the Company’s Executive Vice President - Asset Management, by six months through July 1, 2016 pursuant to a letter agreement with each executive dated September 30, 2015 (the “Letter Agreements”). In all other respects, the existing terms of each Employment Agreement continue in effect.
Copies of the Letter Agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1
Letter Agreement between Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. and Mark D. Engstrom dated September 30, 2015.
10.2
Letter Agreement between Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. and Amanda L. Houghton dated September 30, 2015.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. 
 
Date: October 2, 2015
By:
/s/ Scott D. Peters  
 
 
 
Name: Scott D. Peters
 
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman