Medical Properties Trust Inc., operating under the stock code MPW.US, has received a follow-up communication from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding an unresolved comment on their Form 10-K filings for the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022. The SEC's letter, dated January 25, 2024, and addressed to Chief Financial Officer R. Steven Hamner, indicates that the comment issued on January 9, 2024, remains outstanding. The SEC has requested a complete and substantive response from Medical Properties Trust by February 8, 2024. Failure to respond may lead the SEC to take further action to resolve the outstanding comments and complete their review of the company's disclosures, which could include making all related correspondence public through the EDGAR system.

Medical Properties Trust Inc., operating under the stock code MPW.US, has received a follow-up communication from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding an unresolved comment on their Form 10-K filings for the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022. The SEC's letter, dated January 25, 2024, and addressed to Chief Financial Officer R. Steven Hamner, indicates that the comment issued on January 9, 2024, remains outstanding. The SEC has requested a complete and substantive response from Medical Properties Trust by February 8, 2024. Failure to respond may lead the SEC to take further action to resolve the outstanding comments and complete their review of the company's disclosures, which could include making all related correspondence public through the EDGAR system.