Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

August 20, 2003

4: Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

Published on August 20, 2003

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MCNAMARA DONALD J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3232 MCKINNEY AVENUE
SUITE 890, LB 12
(Street)
DALLAS TX 75204
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC [ OHI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
OHI Common Stock 08/18/2003 08/18/2003 A 419(1) A $5.97 167,419(2)(3)(4)(5) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant of stock for payment of Director's fees.
2. Also indirectly owns 12,539,078 shares, which represents stock held by Explorer Holdings, LP. Mr. McNamara disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock, which he is deemed beneficial owner of because of his ownership interest in The Hampstead Group, LLC, which holds the ultimate controlling interest in Explorer Holdings, LP.
3. Also indirectly owns 373,215 shares, which represents stock held by a partnership established by Mr. McNamara for the benefit of certain members of Mr. McNamara's family, over which Mr. McNamara may be deemed to have investment control. Mr. McNamara disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by the partnership.
4. Also indirectly owns 7,546 shares, which represents stock held by a charitable Foundation established by Mr. McNamara in which Mr. McNamara has no pecuniary interest. Mr. McNamara disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Foundation.
5. Also indirectly owns 1,466 shares, which represents stock held by a trust established by Mr. McNamara for non-family members of which Mr. McNamara is the trustee and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest. Mr. McNamara disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust.
Remarks:
Thomas Peterson 08/20/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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