# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001287865
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-079218
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-079218

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: CORRESP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230324

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001287865
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 501
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35242
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 205-969-3755

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 501
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35242
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001524607
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35242
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 205-969-3755

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 1000 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 501
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35242

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March 24, 2023

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange

Commission Division of Corporate Finance

Office of Real Estate and Construction

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Mr. Howard Efron

Dear Mr. Efron:

Further to our prior correspondence relating to potential subsequent events post December 31, 2022, please note that the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period with respect to CommonSpirit Health's pending purchase of Steward Healthcare's Utah facilities expired on March 17, 2023 without comment from the Federal Trade Commission or Department of Justice.

Very truly yours,

MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.

MPT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

by Medical Properties Trust, Inc., the sole member of its general partner

<u>/s/ R. Steven Hamner</u> 

R. Steven Hamner

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer