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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 20, 2020

CareTrust REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland | 001-36181 | 46-3999490
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 542-3130

905 Calle Amanecer | , | Suite 300 | , | San Clemente | , | CA |  | 92673
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip 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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | CTRE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
|  | (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 20, 2020, CareTrust REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the Company’s supplemental financial information for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the supplemental financial information is also available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.caretrustreit.com.
Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits.

Exhibits |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release of the Company, dated February 20, 2020
99.2 |  | Supplemental financial information for the quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
*104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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.

Date: February 20, 2020 |  | CARETRUST REIT, INC.
|  | By: | /s/ William M. Wagner
|  |  | William M. Wagner
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary