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): September 1, 2015

CARE CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 881-4700

Not Applicable

Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report

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:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.             Other Events.

On September 1, 2015, Care Capital Properties, Inc. (“CCP”) completed the acquisition of eight skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living facility and simultaneously entered into a long-term triple-net lease with its existing customer, Senior Care Centers, LLC (“SCC”), to operate the acquired portfolio.  CCP purchased the assets for approximately $190 million in cash and made a $20 million five-year, fully amortizing loan to SCC, resulting in a total transaction value of approximately $210 million.  The transaction was funded through borrowings under CCP’s unsecured revolving credit facility and term loans.

On September 2, 2015, CCP announced that its Board of Directors declared a full third quarter dividend of $0.57 per share, payable in cash on September 30, 2015 to stockholders of record on September 14, 2015.

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SIGNATURE

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.

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