EX-32.1 7 snh_033117xexhibitx321.htm EXHIBIT 32.1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SEC. 1350
In connection with the filing by Senior Housing Properties Trust (the “Company”) of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017 (the “Report”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge:

1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Barry M. Portnoy |  | /s/ David J. Hegarty
Barry M. Portnoy |  | David J. Hegarty
Managing Trustee |  | President and Chief Operating Officer
/s/ Adam D. Portnoy |  | /s/ Richard W. Siedel, Jr.
Adam D. Portnoy |  | Richard W. Siedel, Jr.
Managing Trustee |  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: May 5, 2017