Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

October 29, 2004

4: Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

Published on October 29, 2004

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BOOTH DANIEL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2200 CORBETT ROAD

(Street)
MONKTON MD 21131

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2004
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
Common Stock 10/27/2004 M 18,750 A $3.17 239,486 D
Common Stock 10/27/2004 M 33,333 A $3 272,819 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.17 10/27/2004 M 18,750 10/25/2003(1) 10/25/2011 Common Stock 18,750 $0 125,000 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3 10/27/2004 M 33,333 12/31/2002(2) 10/15/2011 Common Stock 33,333 $0 91,667 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These options were part of a previously reported grant of options to acquire 100,000 shares on 10/25/2001 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person of which 50 percent vested on the second anniversary of the grant date and remainder vests ratably on a monthly basis during the third and fourth years after the grant date.
2. These options were part of a previously reported grant of options to acquire 250,000 shares on 10/15/2001 by Issuer to the Reporting Person of which 33,333 vested on each 12/31/02, 10/1/03 and 10/1/04, and 83,334 vested on 10/1/03. Of the remaining, 33,333 will vest on each 10/1/05 and 1/1/06.
Remarks:
/s/ Thomas H. Peterson, Attorney-in-Fact 10/29/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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