Sec Form 4 Filing - STEPHENSON ROBERT O @ OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC - 2021-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person STEPHENSON ROBERT O 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 FINANCIAL OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) 303 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2021 (Street) HUNT VALLEY, MD21030 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/31/2021 M 12,057( 1 ) A $ 29.59 247,306 D Common Stock 12/31/2021 F 5,933( 2 ) D $ 29.59 241,373 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Profits Interest Units ( 3 )( 4 ) 12/31/2021 M 27,414 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) OP Units 27,414 $ 0 36,750 D OP Units ( 4 ) 12/31/2021 M 27,414 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 27,414 $ 0 208,806 D Profits Interest Units ( 3 )( 4 ) 12/31/2021 M 17,122 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) OP Units 17,122 $ 0 36,750 D OP Units ( 4 ) 12/31/2021 M 17,122 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 17,122 $ 0 225,128 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other STEPHENSON ROBERT O 303 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE SUITE 200 HUNT VALLEY, MD21030 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Signatures /s/ Thomas H Peterson, Attorney-in-Fact 01/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents 25% of the total Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") earned based on the 2018-2020 performance period and vests into common stock or deferred common stock (at the election of the reporting person) at the end of each quarter of 2021, subject to continued employment and accelerated vesting upon certain events. ( 2 )Represents shares withheld from the common stock issued in respect of vested awards as payment of the associated income tax liability. ( 3 )Represents Profits Interest Units ("PIUs") in OHI Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), of which the Issuer is the general partner. Each PIU represents a contingent right to receive one unit of limited partnership interest (an "OP Unit") in the Operating Partnership upon vesting and the satisfaction of certain tax-driven economic requirements. ( 4 )Each OP Unit is redeemable at the election of the holder for cash equal to the then fair market value of one share of Issuer common stock, or at the Issuer's election, one share of Issuer common stock, subject to adjustment as set forth in the partnership agreement. The OP Units have no expiration date. ( 5 )Represents 25% of the PIUs that vested into OP Units at the end of each calendar quarter in 2021 based on the performance for the 2018-2020 performance period, subject to continued employment and accelerated vesting under certain circumstances. ( 6 )Represents PIUs subject to 3-year, time-based vesting into OP Units that were granted in 2019, subject to continued employment and accelerated vesting under certain circumstances. ( 7 )Represents PIUs subject to 3-year, time-based vesting into OP Units that were granted in 2019, subject to continued employment and accelerated vesting under certain circumstances.

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