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): February 14, 2018
 
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
000-55434
 
46-1749436
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
18191 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300
Irvine, California
 
92612
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 270-9200
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

We previously entered into an advisory agreement dated February 26, 2014, and three mutual consents to renew the advisory agreement dated February 24, 2015, February 25, 2016 and February 14, 2017, respectively, with Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III Holdings, LP, or our operating partnership, and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III Advisor, LLC, or our advisor. On February 14, 2018, we entered into an additional mutual consent to renew advisory agreement with our operating partnership and our advisor. The advisory agreement, as renewed, will terminate on February 26, 2019, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the advisory agreement or renewed for an additional one-year term upon written mutual consent of the parties to the advisory agreement.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc.
 
 
 
February 20, 2018
 
        By: /s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson                    
 
 
        Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson
 
 
        Title: Chief Executive Officer