Form 8-K

8-K — DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST

Accession: 0001104659-26-073447

Filed: 2026-06-12

Period: 2026-06-10

CIK: 0001075415

SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities

Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 10, 2026

Diversified Healthcare Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in

Its Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-15319

04-3445278

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two Newton Place,

255 Washington Street, Suite 300

Newton, Massachusetts

02458-1634

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

617-796-8350

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including

Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the

Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities

registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title Of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name Of Each Exchange On Which Registered

Common

Shares of Beneficial Interest

DHC

The

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

5.625%

Senior Notes due 2042

DHCNI

The

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

6.25%

Senior Notes due 2046

DHCNL

The

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant

is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate

by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial

accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

In this Current Report on Form 8-K, the

term “the Company” refers to Diversified Healthcare Trust.

Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters

to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on June 10,

2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders voted on the election of seven Trustees to the Board of Trustees

each for a one year term of office continuing until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until her or his respective

successor is duly elected and qualifies. The following persons were elected as Trustees and received the following votes:

Nominee

Votes For

Withhold

Broker

Non-Votes

Christopher J. Bilotto

181,906,682

3,763,430

17,192,383

Alan Felder

182,044,604

3,625,508

17,192,383

Lisa Harris Jones

160,305,823

25,364,289

17,192,383

Phyllis M. Hollis

181,544,266

4,125,846

17,192,383

Dawn K. Neher

176,872,256

8,797,856

17,192,383

Adam Portnoy

144,455,435

41,214,677

17,192,383

Jeffrey P. Somers

146,947,873

38,722,239

17,192,383

The Company’s shareholders also voted on a non-binding advisory

resolution on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K

in the 2026 Proxy Statement. This proposal received the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

176,612,032

8,812,215

245,865

17,192,383

The Company’s shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte

& Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for the 2026 fiscal year. This proposal received the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

202,537,283

221,495

103,717

N/A

The results reported above are final voting results.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements

and Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Description

104

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto

duly authorized.

DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST

By:

/s/ Matthew C. Brown

Name:

Matthew C. Brown

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: June 12, 2026

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