DEFA14A: Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material
Published on July 5, 2000
                
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                     FORM 3
            INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
    Filed  pursuant to Section  16(a) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FitzPatrick                          Richard                 M.
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   (Last)                            (First)              (Middle)
5616 Templin Way
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                                    (Street)
Plano                                 Texas                 75093
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   (City)                            (State)                (Zip)
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2.   Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
July 26, 2000
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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)
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4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI)
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5.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)
     [_]  Director                             [_]  10% Owner
     [x]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)
Acting CFO
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6.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
     [X]  Form Filed by One Reporting Person
     [_]  Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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             Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Over)
(Form 3-07/98)
FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts,
calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Richard M. FitzPatrick August 4, 2000
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Richard M. FitzPatrick Date
**Signature of Reporting Person
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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