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): July 12, 2016 (July 7, 2016)

HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA HOLDINGS, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(480) 998-3478

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 12, 2016, Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP (the “Operating Partnership”), the operating partnership subsidiary of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA) (“HTA” and together with the Operating Partnership, the “Company”), issued $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.500% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) in a public offering (the “Offering”) through underwriters for whom U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as representatives (the “Representatives”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated July 7, 2016 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Operating Partnership, HTA and the Representatives. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this report.

The Notes were registered under the Securities Act on the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-202388), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2015. The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of July 12, 2016, among the Operating Partnership, as issuer, HTA, as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Indenture contains various restrictive covenants, including limitations on the Operating Partnership’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, requirements to maintain a pool of unencumbered assets and requirements to maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies.

A copy of the Indenture, including the form of the Notes and guarantee of the Notes by HTA, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this report. See Item 2.03 below for additional information.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be approximately $346.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses. The Operating Partnership intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering (i) to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the revolving credit and term loan facility and (ii) for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, working capital and investment in real estate.

The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the forms of Notes and guarantee of the Notes therein, attached hereto as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.

O’Melveny & Myers LLP issued an opinion as to certain tax matters with respect to the Offering, which opinion is filed as Exhibit 8.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On July 12, 2016, the Operating Partnership issued $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Operating Partnership offered the Notes at 99.721% of the principal amount thereof. The Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Operating Partnership’s existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, including the Operating Partnership’s 3.70% Senior Notes due 2023 and 3.38% Senior Notes due 2021, and senior in right of payment to any of the Operating Partnership’s subordinated indebtedness. As a result, the Notes will be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Operating Partnership’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future liabilities and other indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured, of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries. The Notes bear interest at 3.500% per annum. Interest is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year beginning February 1, 2017 until the maturity date of August 1, 2026. The Operating Partnership’s obligations under the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by HTA. A copy of the Indenture, including the form of the Notes and guarantee of the Notes by HTA, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this report.

The Notes will be redeemable at the Operating Partnership’s option and in its sole discretion, at any time or from time to time prior to May 1, 2026, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:

plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date; provided, however, that if the redemption date falls after a record date and on or prior to the corresponding interest payment date, the Operating Partnership will pay the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest, if any (plus additional interest, if applicable), on such interest payment date to the holder of record at the close of business on the corresponding record date (instead of the holder surrendering its Notes for redemption).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Notes are redeemed on or after May 1, 2026, the redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date.

Certain events are considered events of default, which may result in the accelerated maturity of the Notes, including:

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.