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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING

We are providing you with this Proxy Statement, which contains information about the items to be considered and voted on at the Annual Meeting. To make this information easier to understand, we have presented some of the information in a question-and-answer format.

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Why did you send me a Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or this Proxy Statement?

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We may send you this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card, make this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting and our 2018 10-K available to you on the Internet or, upon your request, have delivered or will deliver printed versions of these proxy materials to you by mail because our Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is designed to assist you in voting. You can access this Proxy Statement and the other proxy materials at www.proxyvote.com/HTI . We are relying on SEC rules that allow us to furnish proxy materials to you via the Internet. You may have received or may receive a Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. This Notice contains instructions on how to access proxy materials and authorize a proxy to vote your shares via the Internet or, if you prefer, to request a printed set of proxy materials at no additional cost to you. You may authorize your proxy via the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on that website.

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Can I vote my shares by filling out and returning the Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?

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No. The Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you may receive in the mail identifies the items to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, but you cannot vote by marking this Notice and returning it. This Notice will provide instructions on how to authorize your proxy by Internet or by telephone, by requesting and returning a paper proxy card, or by submitting a ballot in person at the meeting.

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What is a proxy?

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A proxy is a person who votes the shares of stock of another person who could not attend a meeting. The term “proxy” also refers to the proxy card or other method of appointing a proxy. When you submit your proxy, you are appointing Edward M. Weil, Jr. and Katie P. Kurtz, each of whom are executive officers of the Company, as your proxies, and you are giving them permission to vote your shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), at the Annual Meeting.

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When is the Annual Meeting and where will it be held?

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The Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 3:30 p.m. (local time) at The Core Club, located at 66 E. 55th Street, New York, NY 10022.

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What am I being asked to vote on at the Annual Meeting?

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At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to:

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elect Edward G. Rendell and Elizabeth K. Tuppeny as the Class II directors to serve until our 2022 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualify;

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ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019; and

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consider and act on such matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any postponement or adjournment thereof.

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Who is entitled to vote?

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Anyone who is a holder of record of Common Stock at the close of business on March 15, 2019 (the “record date”), or holds a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting, is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. Every stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on the record date.

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How many shares of Common Stock are outstanding?

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As of the record date, 91,986,536 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

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What constitutes a “quorum”?

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If holders of a majority of our shares of our Common Stock outstanding on the record date are present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, we will have a quorum present, permitting the conduct of business at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted to determine whether a quorum is present.

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What is a “broker non-vote”?

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A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner submits a proxy but does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that matter and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Brokers are not allowed to exercise their voting discretion with respect to the election of directors or for the approval of other matters which applicable exchange rules determine to be “non-routine,” without specific instructions from the beneficial owner. Thus, beneficial owners of shares held in broker accounts are advised that, if they do not timely provide instructions to their broker, their shares will not be voted in connection with the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. However, even without these instructions, the shares of beneficial owners will be treated as present for the purpose of establishing a quorum if the broker votes shares on the ratification of the appointment of PwC, which is a routine matter with respect to which brokers have discretionary authority to vote.

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How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on each proposal?

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of Edward G. Rendell and Elizabeth K. Tuppeny as the Class II directors and a vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of PwC.

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How do I vote?

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Stockholders can vote in person at the meeting or by proxy. Stockholders have the following three options for submitting their votes by proxy:

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via the Internet at www.proxyvote.com/HTI ;

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by telephone, for automated voting (800) 690-6903 at any time prior to 11:59 p.m. on May 5, 2019, and follow the instructions provided on the proxy card; or

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if proxy materials were sent to you or if you requested a printed set of proxy materials, by mail, by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card.

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For those stockholders with Internet access, we encourage you to authorize a proxy to vote your shares via the Internet, since it is quick, convenient and provides a cost savings to us. When you authorize a proxy to vote your shares via the Internet or by telephone prior to the meeting date, your vote is recorded immediately and there is no risk that postal delays will cause your proxy authorization to arrive late and, therefore, not have your vote be counted. For further instructions on voting, see the enclosed proxy card or the Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

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If you elect to attend the Annual Meeting, you can submit your vote in person, and any previous proxy that you authorized, whether by Internet, telephone or mail, will be superseded. If you return your signed proxy, your shares will be voted as you instruct, unless you give no instructions with respect to one or more of the proposals. In this case, unless you later instruct otherwise, your shares of Common Stock will be voted “FOR” the election of Edward G. Rendell and Elizabeth K. Tuppeny as the Class II directors and “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of PwC. With respect to any other proposals to be voted on, your shares of Common Stock will be voted in the discretion of Mr. Weil and Ms. Kurtz, or either of them.

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How do I vote if I hold my shares in “street name”?

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If your shares are held by your bank, broker or other nominee as your nominee (in “street name”), you should receive a voting instruction form in paper, or electronic means to provide instructions, from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker to vote your shares. If your broker holds your shares of Common Stock in street name and you do not provide your broker with instructions, your broker will vote your shares on “non-routine” proposals only if you provide instructions on how to vote by filling out the voter instruction form sent to you by your broker. Of the proposals expected to come before the Annual Meeting, only ratification of the appointment of PwC is considered a routine matter. The proposal to elect directors is a “non-routine” matter, and, without your instruction, your broker cannot vote your shares on that proposal.

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If your shares are held in street name and you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and/or vote in person, you must bring your broker or bank voting instruction card and a proxy, executed in your favor, from the record holder of your shares. In addition, you must bring valid government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license or a passport.

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What if I submit my proxy and then change my mind?

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You have the right to revoke your proxy at any time before the meeting by:

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notifying Ms. Kurtz, our Secretary, in writing;

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attending the meeting and voting in person;

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returning another proxy card dated after your first proxy card, if we receive it before the Annual Meeting date; or

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authorizing a new proxy via the Internet or by telephone to vote your shares.

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Only the most recent proxy vote will be counted and all others will be discarded regardless of the method of voting.

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Will my vote make a difference?

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Yes. Because we are a widely held company, YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT! Your immediate response will help avoid potential delays and may save us significant additional expenses associated with soliciting stockholder votes.

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What are the voting requirements to elect the Board of Director nominees?

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There is no cumulative voting in the election of our directors. The election of our nominees for director requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of all of the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present, in person or by proxy. Each share may be voted for as many individuals as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the share is entitled to be voted. For purposes of the election of directors, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any are applicable, will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote, although they will be considered present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.

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What are the voting requirements to approve the proposal to ratify the appointment of PwC, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019?

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The proposal to ratify the appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019 requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the votes cast on the proposal at a meeting at which a quorum is present. For purposes of ratification of the appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any are applicable, will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote, although they will be considered present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.

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How will proxies be voted?

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Shares of Common Stock represented by valid proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given. If the proxy card is signed and returned without any directions given, the shares will be voted “FOR” (1) the election of Edward G. Rendell and Elizabeth K. Tuppeny as the Class II directors to serve until our 2022 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.

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The Board of Directors does not intend to present, and has no information indicating that others will present, any business at the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof other than as set forth in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, if other matters requiring the vote of our stockholders properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote the proxies held by them in their discretion.

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How will voting on any other business be conducted?

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Although we do not know of any business to be considered at the Annual Meeting other than the proposals described in this Proxy Statement, if any other business is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, a submitted proxy gives authority to Mr. Weil and Ms. Kurtz, and each of them, to vote on such matters in accordance with their discretion.

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When are the stockholder proposals for the next annual meeting of stockholders due?

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Stockholders interested in nominating a person as a director or presenting any other business for consideration at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) may do so by following the procedures prescribed in our bylaws and, in the case of proposals within the scope of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), following the procedures specified by that rule. To be eligible for presentation to and action by the stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting under our bylaws, director nominations and other stockholder proposals must be received by our secretary no earlier than October 20, 2019 and no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 19, 2019. Any proposal received after the applicable time in the previous sentence will be considered untimely. All proposals must contain the information specified in, and otherwise comply with, our bylaws. To be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, stockholder proposals must comply with Rule 14a-8 and be received at our principal executive offices no later than November 19, 2019. Proposals should be sent via registered, certified or express mail to: Healthcare Trust, Inc., 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Katie P. Kurtz, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. For additional information, see “Stockholder Proposals for the 2020 Annual Meeting.”

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Who pays the cost of this proxy solicitation?

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We will pay all of the costs of soliciting these proxies. We have contracted with Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to assist us in the distribution of proxy materials and the solicitation of proxies. We expect to pay Broadridge fees of approximately $20,000 to distribute and solicit proxies plus other fees and expenses for other services related to this proxy solicitation, including the review of proxy materials; dissemination of brokers’ search cards; distribution of proxy materials;

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operating online and telephone voting systems; and receipt of executed proxies. In compliance with the regulations of the SEC, we will also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses to the extent they forward proxy and solicitation materials to our stockholders. Our directors and officers and employees of affiliates of our advisor, Healthcare Trust Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), may solicit proxies on our behalf in person or by telephone, facsimile or other means, for which they will not receive any additional compensation.

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Is this Proxy Statement the only way that proxies are being solicited?

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No. In addition to mailing proxy solicitation material, our directors and officers and employees of Broadridge and affiliates of the Advisor, may also solicit proxies in person, via the Internet, by telephone or by any other electronic means of communication we deem appropriate.

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Where can I find more information?

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You may access, read and print copies of the proxy materials for this year’s Annual Meeting, including this Proxy Statement, form of proxy card, and annual report to stockholders, at the following website: www.proxyvote.com/HTI .

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via telephone, at (800) 579-1639; or

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via e-mail, at sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.

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We also file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information we file with the SEC on the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov . Our SEC filings also are available to the public at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You also may obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information regarding the public reference facilities.

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What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form?

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Some of your shares of Common Stock may be registered differently or held in a different account. You should vote the shares in each of your accounts by mail, by telephone or via the Internet. If you mail proxy cards, please sign, date and return each proxy card to guarantee that all of your shares of Common Stock are voted. If you hold your shares in registered form and wish to combine your stockholder accounts in the future, you should call our Investor Relations department at (866) 902-0063. Combining accounts reduces excess printing and mailing costs, resulting in cost savings to us that benefit you as a stockholder.

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What if I receive only one set of proxy materials although there are multiple stockholders at my address?

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The SEC has adopted a rule concerning the delivery of documents filed by us with the SEC, including proxy statements and annual reports. The rule allows us to send a single set of any annual report, proxy statement, proxy statement combined with a prospectus, notices or information statement to any household at which two or more stockholders reside if they share the same last name or we reasonably believe they are members of the same family. This procedure is referred to as “Householding.” This rule benefits both you and us by reducing the volume of duplicate information received at your household and helps us reduce expenses. Each stockholder subject to Householding will continue to have a separate stockholder identification number and receive a separate proxy card or voting instruction card.

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We will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of our 2018 10-K, this Proxy Statement or a Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy was previously delivered. If you received a single set of

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disclosure documents for this year, but you would prefer to receive your own copy, you may direct requests for separate copies by calling our Investor Relations department at (866) 902-0063 or by mailing a request to Healthcare Trust, Inc., 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Investor Relations. Likewise, if your household currently receives multiple copies of disclosure documents and you would like to receive one set, please contact us.

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Whom should I call with other questions?

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If you have additional questions about this Proxy Statement or the Annual Meeting or would like additional copies of this Proxy Statement, our 2018 10-K or any documents relating to any of our future stockholder meetings, please contact: Healthcare Trust, Inc., 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, New York, 10022, Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone: (866) 902-0063, E-mail: investorrelations@ar-global.com, website: www.healthcaretrustinc.com .

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Board of Directors is responsible for monitoring and supervising the performance of our day-to-day operations and our Advisor. The Advisor is controlled by AR Global Investments, LLC (“AR Global”). Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes of directors. Each director serves until the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of his or her election and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies. At the Annual Meeting, two Class II directors will be elected to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. The number of directors in each class may be changed from time to time by the Board to reflect matters such as an increase or decrease in the number of directors so that each class, to the extent possible, will have the same number of directors. Our bylaws provide that the number of directors may not be less than one, which is the minimum number required by the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), nor more than 15. The number of directors on our Board is currently fixed at five, of which four are independent directors.

Board of Directors and Executive Officers

The table set forth below lists the names, ages and certain other information about Edward G. Rendell and Elizabeth K. Tuppeny, our Class II directors with terms expiring at the Annual Meeting (who are also nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting), for each of the continuing members of our Board and for each of our executive officers:

Gov. Edward G. Rendell has served as an independent director of the Company since December 2015 and is a Class II director. Gov. Rendell has also served as an independent director of Global Net Lease, Inc. (“GNL”) since March 2012 and as an independent director of American Finance Trust, Inc. (“AFIN”) since February 2017. Gov. Rendell has served as an independent director of Business Development Corporation of America (“BDCA”), an entity which was previously advised by an affiliate of AR Global, since January 2011. In November 2016, BDCA’s external advisor was acquired by Benefit Street Partners, L.L.C. Gov. Rendell previously served as an independent director of American Realty Capital — Retail Centers of America, Inc. (“RCA”) from October 2012 until the close of RCA’s merger with AFIN in February 2017, and also previously served as an independent director of RCA from February 2011 until March 2012. He previously served as an independent director of Business Development Corporation of America II (“BDCA II”) from August 2014 until its liquidation and dissolution in September 2016. Gov. Rendell served as an independent director of American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. (“ARCT III”) from March 2012 until the close of ARCT III’s merger with VEREIT, Inc. (“VEREIT”) in February 2013. Gov. Rendell served as an independent director of VEREIT from February 2013 until April 2015.

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Gov. Rendell served as the 45th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from January 2003 through January 2011. Gov. Rendell also served as the Mayor of Philadelphia from January 1992 through January 2000. As the Mayor of Philadelphia, Gov. Rendell eliminated a $250 million deficit, balanced the city’s budget and generated five consecutive budget surpluses. Gov. Rendell was also the General Chairperson of the National Democratic Committee from November 1999 through February 2001. Gov. Rendell served as the District Attorney of Philadelphia from January 1978 through January 1986. In 1986, Gov. Rendell was a candidate for governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1987, Gov. Rendell was a candidate for the mayor of Philadelphia. From 1988 through 1991, Gov. Rendell was an attorney at the law firm of Mesirov, Gelman and Jaffe. From 2000 through 2002, Gov. Rendell was an attorney at the law firm of Ballard Spahr.

Gov. Rendell worked on several real estate transactions as an attorney in private practice. An Army veteran, Gov. Rendell holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Villanova Law School.

We believe that Governor Rendell’s experience as a director or executive officer of the companies described above and his over thirty years of legal, political and management experience gained from serving in his capacities as the Governor of Pennsylvania and as the Mayor and District Attorney of Philadelphia, including his experience in overseeing the acquisition and management of Pennsylvania’s real estate development transactions, including various state hospitals, make him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Elizabeth K. Tuppeny

Elizabeth K. Tuppeny has served as an independent director of the Company since January 2013 and is a Class II director. Ms. Tuppeny has also served as an independent director of New York City REIT, Inc. (formerly known as American Realty Capital New York City REIT, Inc., “NYCR”) since March 2014, including as lead independent director of NYCR since December 2014. Ms. Tuppeny has served as an independent director of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. since January 2013. Ms. Tuppeny also served as an independent director of American Realty Capital Trust IV, Inc. (“ARCT IV”) from May 2012 until the close of ARCT IV’s merger with VEREIT in January 2014, after which point Ms. Tuppeny was no longer associated with ARCT IV as an independent director nor affiliated with ARCT IV in any manner.

Ms. Tuppeny has been the chief executive officer and founder of Domus, Inc. (“Domus”), a full-service marketing communications agency, since 1993. Domus’ largest client is Merck & Co., and Ms. Tuppeny advises Merck & Co. with respect to communications related to their healthcare-related real estate acquisitions. Ms. Tuppeny has 30 years of experience in the branding and advertising industries, with a focus on Fortune 50 companies. Ms. Tuppeny also founded EKT Development, LLC to pursue entertainment projects in publishing, feature film and education video games. Prior to founding Domus, Ms. Tuppeny was executive vice president, business development at Earle Palmer Brown from 1992 to 1993. From 1984 to 1993, Ms. Tuppeny worked at Weightman Advertising, where she became senior vice president. From 1982 to 1984, Ms. Tuppeny was an account executive at The Marketing Group. Ms. Tuppeny served on the board of directors and executive committee of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Council (“PIDC”) for three-plus years where she helped to plan and implement real estate transactions that helped to attract jobs to Philadelphia. As a board member of the PIDC, Ms. Tuppeny was responsible for evaluating and approving commercial and residential real estate business development applications for financing and tax abatement for for-profit and non-profit companies. During her tenure on the PIDC, Ms. Tuppeny approved over 500 real estate development applications including the funding for the Wistar Institute’s biotech and cancer research facility, the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a 1.2 million square foot distribution center for Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd., the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia expansion and the Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry. Ms. Tuppeny has served on the boards of directors and advisory committees for the Arthur Ashe Foundation, Avenue of the Arts, Drexel Medical School, Philadelphia Hospitality Cabinet, Pennsylvania Commission for Women, Penn Relays and the Police Athletic League. Ms. Tuppeny was the recipient of the national Stevie Award as the nation’s top woman entrepreneur in 2004 and was named as a “Top Woman in Philadelphia Business” in 1996, one of the “Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania” in 2004 and

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as the “Businessperson of the Year” in 2003 by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Tuppeny has taught at New York University, University of Pennsylvania and Temple University, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg School of Communications.

We believe that Ms. Tuppeny’s experience as a director of the companies described above as chief executive officer and founder of Domus and in evaluating healthcare-related real estate business development applications, makes her well qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Continuing Directors

Lee M. Elman

Lee M. Elman has served as an independent director of the Company since December 2016 and is a Class I director. Mr. Elman has served as an independent director of GNL since December 2016 and as an independent director of NYCR since February 2016. Mr. Elman previously served as an independent director of American Realty Capital Global Trust II, Inc. (“Global II”) from April 2015 until December 2016, when Global II completed its merger with GNL.

Since 1979, Mr. Elman has served as President of Elman Investors, Inc., an international real estate investment banking firm which he also founded. He is also a partner of Elman Ventures, an organization which is advisor to, and partner with, various foreign investors in United States real estate ventures. He has over 40 years of real estate experience, including as an investing principal, a real estate investment banker, and an investment advisor for both U.S. and foreign investors. As President of Elman Investors, Inc., Mr. Elman has negotiated the acquisition of properties in the United States, Europe and Latin America; and presently serves as a general partner in numerous real estate partnerships. Mr. Elman holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

We believe that Mr. Elman’s experience as an executive officer and director of the companies described above and his experience as a real estate investor for over 40 years make him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Leslie D. Michelson

Leslie D. Michelson has served as an independent director of the Company since December 2015, including as non-executive chair since October 2016, and is a Class III director. Mr. Michelson has served as an independent director AFIN since February 2017. Mr. Michelson has served as an independent director of BDCA, an entity which was previously advised by an affiliate of AR Global, since January 2011, including as lead independent director since February 2016. In November 2016, BDCA’s external advisor was acquired by Benefit Street Partners, L.L.C.

Mr. Michelson previously served as an independent director of RCA from November 2015 until the close of RCA’s merger with AFIN in February 2017, and previously served as an independent director of RCA from March 2012 until October 2012. Mr. Michelson previously served as an independent director of BDCA II from August 2014 until its liquidation and dissolution in September 2016 and as an independent trustee of Realty Capital Income Funds Trust, a family of mutual funds advised by an affiliate of AR Global, from April 2013 until its dissolution in January 2017. Mr. Michelson previously served as an independent director of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. (“HT”) from January 2011 until July 2012 and as lead independent director of HT from July 2012 until January 2015 when HT closed its merger with Ventas, Inc. Mr. Michelson served as an independent director of American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (“ARCT”) from January 2008, including as lead independent director from July 2012, until the close of ARCT’s merger with Realty Income Corporation in January 2013. Mr. Michelson also served as an independent director of VEREIT from October 2012 until April 2015. Mr. Michelson also served as an independent director of BDCA Venture, Inc. from June 2014 until June 2015. Mr. Michelson served as lead independent director of RFT from January 2013 until November 2014. Mr. Michelson served as an independent director of American Realty Capital Daily Net Asset Value Trust, Inc. (“DNAV”) from August 2011 until February 2012 and as an independent director of New York REIT, Inc. (now known as New York REIT Liquidating LLC) (“NYRT”) from October 2009 until August 2011.

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Since April 2007, Mr. Michelson has served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Private Health Management, a company which assists corporate employees and their dependents, families and individuals obtain the best medical care. Mr. Michelson has served as a member of the Board of Advisors for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health since October 2013. He served as a director of Druggability Technologies Holdings Ltd., a proprietary pharmaceutical product business dedicated to the development and commercialization of high-value pharmaceutical products, from April 2013 until September 2018. He has served as founder and chief executive officer of Michelson on Medicine, LLC since January 2011. Mr. Michelson served as vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the world’s largest private source of prostate cancer research funding, from 2002 until 2006 and served on its board of directors from 2002 until 2013. Mr. Michelson served on the board of directors of Catellus Development Corp. (“Catellus”), from 1997 until 2004 when the company was sold to ProLogis. Mr. Michelson was a member of the audit committee of the board of directors of Catellus for five years and served at various times as the chairman of the audit committee and the compensation committee. From 2001 to 2002, he was an investor in, and served as an advisor or director of, a portfolio of entrepreneurial healthcare, technology and real estate companies. From 2000 to 2001, he served as chief executive officer and as a director of Acurian, Inc., an Internet company that accelerates clinical trials for new prescription drugs. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Michelson served as chairman and co-chief executive officer of Protocare, Inc., a manager of clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry and disease management firm. From 1988 to 1998, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Value Health Sciences, Inc., an applied health services research firm he co-founded. Mr. Michelson served as a director of Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc., a Nasdaq-traded biotechnology company focused on innovative drug delivery technology, from 2004 to 2008, of Highlands Acquisition Company, an AMEX-traded special purpose acquisition company, from 2007 to 2009, of G&L Realty Corp., a NYSE-traded medical office building real estate investment trust (“REIT”) from 1995 to 2001, and of Landmark Imaging, a privately held diagnostic imaging and treatment company, from 2007 to 2010. Also since 2004, he has served as a director of ALS-TDI, a philanthropy dedicated to curing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mr. Michelson received his B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1973 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1976.

We believe that Mr. Michelson’s experience as a director or executive officer of the companies described above make him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Edward M. Weil, Jr.

Edward M. Weil, Jr. has served as a director of the Company since October 2016 and is a Class III director. Mr. Weil previously served as an executive officer of the Company, the Advisor and the Property Manager from their formation in October 2012 until November 2014. Mr. Weil has also been the chief executive officer of AR Global since January 2016 and has a non-controlling interest in the parent of AR Global. Mr. Weil has served as executive chairman of the board of directors of NYCR since November 2015 and also as chief executive officer, president and secretary of NYCR, the NYCR advisor and the NYCR property manager since March 2017. Mr. Weil served as executive chairman of the board of directors of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc. (“HT III”) from November 2015, as chief executive officer and president of HT III from August 2018, until HT III liquidated and dissolved on March 8, 2019. He previously also served as an executive officer of HT III, the HT III advisor and the HT III property manager from their respective formations in April 2014 until November 2014 and from August 2018 until HT III’s liquidation and dissolution. Mr. Weil has served as chairman of the board of directors of AFIN and as chief executive officer and president of AFIN, the AFIN advisor and the AFIN property manager since November 2015. Mr. Weil also previously served as an executive officer of AFIN, the AFIN advisor and the AFIN property manager from their formation in January 2013 until November 2014, and served as a director of AFIN from January 2013 to September 2014. Mr. Weil has served as a director of GNL since January 2017, and previously served as an executive officer of GNL, the GNL advisor and the GNL property manager from their respective formations in July 2011, July 2011 and January 2012, until October 2014, and previously served as a director of GNL from May 2012 until September 2014.

Mr. Weil previously served as executive chairman of the board of directors of Global II from November 2015 until the close of Global II’s merger with GNL in December 2016, and previously served as

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an executive officer of Global II, the Global II advisor and the Global II property manager from their respective formations in April 2014 until October 2014. Mr. Weil previously served as a director of BDCA, an entity which was previously advised by an affiliate of AR Global, from December 2015 until November 2016, when BDCA’s external advisor was acquired by Benefit Street Partners, L.L.C. Mr. Weil previously served as chief executive officer, president and chairman of RCA and the RCA advisor from December 2015 until the close of RCA’s merger with AFIN in February 2017, and previously served as an executive officer of RCA and the RCA advisor from their formation in July 2010 and May 2010, respectively, until November 2014. Mr. Weil previously served as a trustee of American Real Estate Income Fund from May 2012 until its liquidation in August 2016. Mr. Weil previously served as a trustee of Realty Capital Income Funds Trust, a family of mutual funds advised by an affiliate of AR Global, from April 2013 until its dissolution in January 2017.

Mr. Weil served as an executive officer of ARCT, the ARCT advisor and the ARCT property manager from their formation in August 2007 through March 2012. Mr. Weil served as an executive officer of NYRT, the NYRT property manager and the NYRT advisor from their formation in October 2009 until November 2014. Mr. Weil served as an executive officer of HT, the HT advisor and the HT property manager from their formation in August 2010 until January 2015 when HT completed its merger with Ventas, Inc. Mr. Weil served as a director of ARCT III beginning in February 2012 and as an executive officer of ARCT III, the ARCT III advisor and the ARCT III property manager from their formation in October 2010 until the close of ARCT III’s merger with VEREIT in February 2013. Mr. Weil served as a director of VEREIT from March 2012 until June 2014. Mr. Weil also served as an executive officer of VEREIT from its formation in December 2010 until February 2013. Mr. Weil served as an executive officer of DNAV, the DNAV advisor and the DNAV property manager from their formation in September 2010 until November 2014, as a director of DNAV from September 2010 until August 2014, and again as an executive officer of DNAV from November 2015 until its dissolution and liquidation in April 2016. Mr. Weil served as an executive officer of ARCT IV, the ARCT IV advisor and the ARCT IV property manager from their formation in February 2012 and as a director of ARCT IV from January 2014, in each case until the close of ARCT IV’s merger with VEREIT in January 2014. Mr. Weil served as an executive officer of Realty Finance Trust, Inc. (now known as Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.) (“RFT”) and the RFT advisor from November 2012 until January 2013. Mr. Weil served as an executive officer of the Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II, Inc. advisor from July 2013 until October 2014. Mr. Weil has served as a member of the board of directors of the sub-property manager of HOST from August 2013 until November 2014. Mr. Weil served as chief executive officer and president of the general partner of American Energy Capital Partners — Energy Recovery Program, LP from its formation in October 2013 until November 2014. Mr. Weil previously served as chairman of Realty Capital Securities, LLC (“RCS”) from September 2013 until November 2015, and was the interim chief executive officer of RCS from May 2014 until September 2014 and the chief executive officer of RCS from December 2010 until September 2013. Mr. Weil served as a director of RCS Capital Corporation (“RCAP”), the parent company of RCS, from February 2013 until December 2015 and served as an executive officer of RCAP from February 2013 until November 2015, including chief executive officer from September 2014 until November 2015. RCAP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2016. On March 8, 2017, the creditor trust established in connection with the RCAP bankruptcy filed suit against AR Global, the parent of our Advisor, our Advisor, advisors of other entities sponsored by the parent, and the parent’s principals (including Mr. Weil). The suit alleges, among other things, certain breaches of duties to RCAP. The Company is neither a party to the suit, nor are there any allegations related to the services the Advisor provides to it. On May 26, 2017, the defendants moved to dismiss. On November 30, 2017, the court issued an opinion partially granting the defendants’ motion. On December 7, 2017, the creditor trust moved for limited reargument of the court’s partial dismissal of its breach of fiduciary duty claim, and on January 10, 2018, the defendants filed a supplemental motion to dismiss certain claims. On April 5, 2018, the court issued an opinion denying the creditor trust’s motion for reconsideration while partially granting the defendants’ supplemental motion to dismiss. On November 5, 2018, the defendants moved for leave to amend their answers and for partial summary judgment on certain of the claims at issue in the case. The creditor trust opposed the motion, and it was argued before the court on February 6, 2019. The court has not yet ruled on the motion. On January 18, 2019, the defendants requested that the scheduling order governing the case be modified to bifurcate liability and damages issues for discovery purposes and trial. That request is also pending. Our Advisor has informed us that it believes that the suit is without merit and

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intends to defend against it vigorously. Mr. Weil previously served as an executive officer of American Realty Capital — Retail Centers of America II, Inc. (“RCA II”) and the RCA II advisor from April 2014 until November 2014. Mr. Weil served on the board of trustees of United Development Funding Income Fund V until October 2014.

Mr. Weil was formerly the senior vice president of sales and leasing for American Financial Realty Trust (“AFRT”) from April 2004 to October 2006, where he was responsible for the disposition and leasing activity for a 33 million square foot portfolio of properties. Under the direction of Mr. Weil, his department was the sole contributor in the increase of occupancy and portfolio revenue through the sales of over 200 properties and the leasing of over 2.2 million square feet, averaging 325,000 square feet of newly executed leases per quarter. After working at AFRT, from October 2006 to May 2007, Mr. Weil was managing director of Milestone Partners Limited and prior to joining AFRT, from 1987 to April 2004, Mr. Weil was president of Plymouth Pump & Systems Co. Mr. Weil attended George Washington University. Mr. Weil holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.

We believe that Mr. Weil’s experience as a director or executive officer of the companies described above and his significant experience in real estate make him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Executive Officers

Edward M. Weil, Jr.

See “— Continuing Directors — Edward M. Weil, Jr.” for biographical information regarding Edward M. Weil, Jr., the chief executive officer and president of the Company.

Katie P. Kurtz

Katie P. Kurtz has served as the chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary of the Company, the Advisor and the Property Manager since December 2015. Ms. Kurtz has served as the chief financial officer and treasurer of NYCR, the NYCR advisor and the NYCR property manager since October 2017. She has served as chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary of HT III, the HT III advisor and the HT III property manager since December 2015. Ms. Kurtz has served as the chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer of AFIN, the AFIN advisor and the AFIN property manager since November 2017. Ms. Kurtz previously served as the chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary of RCA and the RCA advisor from November 2015 until the close of RCA’s merger with AFIN in February 2017. She previously served as chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary of Business Development Corporation of America II from August 2014 until December 2015, as chief financial officer and treasurer of Crossroads Capital, Inc. (formerly known as BDCA Venture, Inc.) from October 2014 until December 2015 and as chief accounting officer for Business Development Corporation of America from December 2013 until December 2015.

Prior to joining AR Global, the parent of the Advisor, in July 2013, Ms. Kurtz was employed as vice president by The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”), where she had served as chief accounting officer for Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc., Carlyle’s business development company. From 2010 to 2012, Ms. Kurtz served as director of finance and controller for New Mountain Finance Corporation (“New Mountain”), an exchange-traded business development company. Prior to New Mountain, Ms. Kurtz served as controller at Solar Capital Ltd., an exchange-traded business development company, and in various accounting and financial reporting roles at GFI Group, Inc. Ms. Kurtz began her career at PwC. Ms. Kurtz is a certified public accountant in New York State, holds a B.S. in Accountancy and a B.A. in German from Wake Forest University and a Master of Science in Accountancy from Wake Forest University.

Information About the Board of Directors and its Committees

The Board of Directors is responsible for the management and control of our business and operations. Our current executive officers are employees of affiliates of the Advisor. We have no employees and have retained the Advisor to manage our day-to-day operations. The Advisor is under common control with AR Global. Mr. Weil, one of our directors, is the chief executive officer of AR Global and has a non-controlling interest in the parent of AR Global.

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The Board of Directors held a total of 13 meetings and took action by written consent or electronically on 14 occasions during the year ended December 31, 2018. Each of our directors attended at least 96% of the meetings held while they were a member of the Board of Directors. All of our directors attended our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. We encourage all directors to attend our annual meetings of stockholders.

The Board of Directors has approved and formed an audit committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. The Company does not currently have a compensation committee or a conflicts committee, but the nominating and corporate governance committee carries out the responsibilities typically associated with a compensation committee or a conflicts committee.

Leadership Structure of the Board of Directors

Leslie D. Michelson, an independent director, currently serves as our non-executive chairman of the Board. Edward M. Weil, Jr. serves as our chief executive officer and president.

As non-executive chairman, Mr. Michelson organizes the work of the Board and presides over meetings of the Board. In addition, Mr. Michelson is involved in our strategy and operations, and he is expected to devote a significant amount of his time to the Company in this capacity. Mr. Michelson’s responsibilities include, among others: (i) driving organizational strategy with the chief executive officer and other officers, responding to changes in the healthcare industry, in addition to setting Board strategy and objectives; (ii) meeting with key advisory and strategic relationships (credit and lending, accounting and audit, and investment banking), as well as key tenants and clients; (iii) consistently monitoring our portfolio performance and serving as the principal liaison between the chief executive officer and the Board to communicate business and management topics; and (iv) consulting and communicating alongside the chief executive officers with shareholders.

As chief executive officer and president, Mr. Weil works in coordination with Mr. Michelson as they are both responsible for our strategy and operations. The Board believes that its leadership structure, which separates the non-executive chair and chief executive officer roles but also provides for collaborative work on strategy and operations, is appropriate at this time. The goal of the division of authority and responsibilities is to capitalize on Mr. Michelson’s extensive experience with, knowledge of and influence in the industry, allowing Mr. Weil to focus on managing the business. The Board of Directors may modify this structure to best address our circumstances for the benefit of our stockholders when appropriate.

We believe that having a majority of independent, experienced directors, including having an independent director serve as our non-executive chair, provides the right leadership structure and corporate governance structure for the Company and is best for the Company at this time. Mr. Michelson, in his capacity as non-executive chair of the Board, presides over any executive sessions of the independent directors.

Oversight of Risk Management

The Board of Directors has an active role in overseeing the management of risks applicable to the Company. The entire Board is actively involved in overseeing risk management for the Company through its approval of all property acquisitions and incurrence and assumption of debt and its oversight of the Company’s executive officers and the Advisor. The nominating and corporate governance committee reviews and approves transactions with related parties such as the Advisor, AR Global and their affiliates, and resolves other conflicts of interest between the Company and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any director, the Advisor or AR Global or their respective affiliates, on the other hand. The audit committee oversees management of accounting, financial, legal and regulatory risks.

Audit Committee

Our audit committee is comprised of Mr. Michelson, Ms. Tuppeny, Gov. Rendell and Mr. Elman, each of whom is “independent” within the meaning of the requirements set forth in the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules, as well as the applicable listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”). Mr. Michelson is the chair of our audit committee. Our audit committee held five meetings during the year ended December 31, 2018. Our directors who are members of the audit committee attended all of the

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meetings of the audit committee while they were members of the audit committee. The charter of the audit committee is available on the Company’s website at www.healthcaretrustinc.com by clicking on “Investors — Corporate Governance — Audit Committee Charter” and to any stockholder who sends a request to Healthcare Trust, Inc., 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, NY 10022. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Elman, Mr. Michelson and Ms. Tuppeny each qualified as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.

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the independence and qualifications of our independent registered public accounting firm and internal auditors, as applicable; and

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the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm and internal auditors, as applicable.

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The audit committee’s report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 is discussed below under the heading “Audit Committee Report.”

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our nominating and corporate governance committee is comprised of Mr. Elman, Mr. Michelson, Gov. Rendell and Ms. Tuppeny, each of whom is “independent” within the meaning of the requirements set forth in the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules, as well as the applicable listing standards of the Nasdaq. Ms. Tuppeny serves as the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Our nominating and corporate governance committee held three meetings and took action by written consent or electronically on one occasion during the year ended December 31, 2018. Members of the nominating and corporate governance committee attended all of the meetings of the nominating and corporate governance committee while they were a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee. The charter of the nominating and corporate governance committee is available to any stockholder who sends a request to Healthcare Trust, Inc., 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, NY 10022 and is also available on the Company’s website at www.healthcaretrustinc.com by clicking on “Investor Relations — Corporate Governance — Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter.” In addition to being independent directors, all of the members of our nominating and corporate governance committee are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of the rules of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The principal functions of the nominating and corporate governance committee, which also carries out responsibilities typically carried out by a compensation committee and a conflicts committee, are to:

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identify qualified individuals to become directors of the Company;

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recommend director candidates to fill vacancies on the Board and to stand for election by the stockholders at the annual meeting;

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recommend committee assignments;

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periodically assess the performance of the Board of Directors;

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review and recommend appropriate corporate governance policies and procedures for the Company, including reviewing the Company’s code of business conduct and ethics for the Company’s executive officers and senior financial officers;

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approve and evaluate all compensation plans, policies and programs, if any, as they affect the Company’s executive officers;

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review and oversee the Company’s annual process, if any, for evaluating the performance of the Company’s executive officers;

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oversee the Company’s equity incentive plans, including, without limitation, the issuance of stock options, restricted shares of Common Stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalent rights and other equity-based awards;

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assist the Board and the non-executive chair of the Company in overseeing the development of executive succession plans;

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determine from time to time the remuneration for the Company’s independent directors; and

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for those actions and transactions brought to the attention of the nominating and corporate governance committee in which we, on the one hand, and any of AR Global, the Advisor, a director, an officer or any affiliate thereof, on the other hand, are involved, the nominating and corporate governance committee has the authority to:

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review and evaluate the terms and conditions, and determine the advisability of the transaction and conflict of interest situations between us and the other party;

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negotiate the terms and conditions of the transaction, and, if the nominating and corporate governance committee deems appropriate, but subject to the limitations of applicable law, approve the execution and delivery of documents in connection with that transaction on our behalf;

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determine whether the transaction is fair to, and in the best interest of us;

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recommend to the Board of Directors what action, if any should be taken by the Board of Directors with respect to the transaction; and

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review, on a quarterly basis, the services provided by the Advisor, the reasonableness of the Advisor’s or its affiliates’ fees and expenses, the reasonableness of the Company’s expenses and the allocation of expenses among the Company and its affiliates and among accounting categories, and report its findings to the Board.

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In making its determinations, the Board reviews the appropriate experience, skills and characteristics required of directors in the context of our business. This review includes, in the context of the perceived needs of the Board at that time, issues of knowledge, experience, judgment and skills relating to the understanding of the real estate industry, accounting or financial expertise. This review also includes the candidate’s ability to attend regular Board meetings in person or by phone and to devote a sufficient amount of time and effort in preparation for these meetings. The Board also considers the desirability of having a diverse and appropriate mix of backgrounds and skills on the Board and each nominee’s ability to exercise independence of thought, objective perspective and mature judgment and understand our business operations and objectives. The Board of Directors believes that diversity is an important attribute of the members who comprise our Board of Directors and that the members should represent an array of backgrounds and experiences.

The Board of Directors will consider candidates nominated by stockholders provided that the stockholder submitting a nomination has complied with procedures set forth in the bylaws. See “Stockholder Proposals for the 2020 Annual Meeting” for additional information regarding stockholder nominations of director candidates.

The nominating and corporate governance committee has determined that all related party transactions during the year ended December 31, 2018 and during the period from January 1, 2019 through the date of this Proxy Statement, which consisted of our transactions with our Advisor, AR Global and their respective affiliates, during the year ended December 31, 2018 were fair to, and in the best interest of us. All related party transactions were approved in accordance with the applicable Company policies consistent with the charter of the nominating and corporate governance committee. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

Director Independence

The Board of Directors has considered the independence of each director and nominee for election as a director in accordance with the elements of independence set forth in the listing standards of the Nasdaq even though our shares are not listed on the Nasdaq. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, each of

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Mr. Michelson, Gov. Rendell, Mr. Elman and Ms. Tuppeny has no relationship with the Company that would interfere with his or her exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and are “independent” within the meaning of the listing standards of Nasdaq, as well as the requirements set forth in the Exchange Act and SEC rules applicable to the committees in which each of them serve.

Family Relationships

There are no familial relationships between any of our directors and executive officers.

Communications with the Board of Directors

Any interested parties (including the Company’s stockholders) may communicate with the Board of Directors by sending written communications addressed to such person or persons in care of Healthcare Trust, Inc., 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Katie P. Kurtz, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Ms. Kurtz will deliver all appropriate communications to the Board of Directors no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors modifies this process, the revised process will be posted on the Company’s website, www.healthcaretrustinc.com .

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COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING OFFICERS,
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part of this new independent director equity compensation program, the Board approved a one-time grant of restricted share awards to the independent directors as follows: (i) 300,000 restricted shares to the non-executive chairman, with one-seventh of the shares vesting annually in equal increments over a seven-year period with initial vesting on August 4, 2018; and (ii) 25,000 restricted shares to each of the three other independent directors, with one-fifth of the shares vesting annually in equal increments over a five-year period with initial vesting on August 4, 2018. In connection with these one-time grants, the restricted shares granted as automatic annual awards in connection with our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders on July 21, 2017 were forfeited. Restricted shares may not, in general, be sold or otherwise transferred until restrictions are removed and the shares have vested. Holders of restricted shares may receive cash distributions prior to the time that the restrictions on the restricted shares have lapsed. Any distributions payable in shares of Common Stock shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying restricted shares.

We also pay each independent director for each external seminar, conference, panel, forum or other industry-related event attended in person and in which the independent director actively participates, solely in his or her capacity as an independent director of the Company, in the following amounts:

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$2,500 for each day of an external seminar, conference, panel, forum or other industry-related event that does not exceed four hours, or

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In either of the above cases, we will reimburse, to the extent not otherwise reimbursed, an independent director’s reasonable expenses associated with attendance at such external seminars, conferences, panels, forums or other industry-related events. An independent director cannot be paid or reimbursed for attendance at a single external seminar, conference, panel, forum or other industry-related event by us and another company for which he or she is a director.

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of our directors during the year ended December 31, 2018:

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No restricted shares were granted during the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Michelson, Mr. Elman, Gov. Rendell and Ms. Tuppeny held 258,484, 20,808, 21,341 and 21,608 unvested restricted shares, respectively.

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The amount reported as “All Other Compensation” represents the value of distributions received during the year ended December 31, 2018 on any restricted shares.

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Share-Based Compensation

Restricted Share Plan

The RSP provides us with the ability to grant awards of restricted shares to our directors, officers and employees (if we ever have employees), employees of the Advisor and its affiliates, employees of entities that provide services to us, directors of the Advisor or of entities that provide services to us, certain of our consultants and certain consultants to the Advisor and its affiliates or to entities that provide services to us.

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The total number of shares granted as awards under the RSP shall not exceed 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis at any time and in any event will not exceed 3.4 million shares (as such number may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations and similar events). As of December 31, 2018, we had 91,963,532 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and 394,000 shares of Common Stock that were subject to awards granted under the RSP.

Restricted share awards entitle the recipient to receive shares of our Common Stock under terms that provide for vesting over a specified period of time or upon attainment of pre-established performance objectives. Such awards would typically be forfeited with respect to the unvested shares upon the termination of the recipient’s employment or other relationship with us. Restricted shares may not, in general, be sold or otherwise transferred until restrictions are removed and the shares have vested. Holders of restricted shares may receive cash distributions prior to the time that the restrictions on the restricted shares have lapsed. Any distributions payable in shares of our Common Stock are subject to the same restrictions as the underlying restricted shares.

The following table sets forth information regarding securities authorized for issuance under the RSP as of December 31, 2018:

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The total number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to awards granted under the RSP may not exceed 5.0% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis at any time and in any event will not exceed 3.4 million shares (as such number may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations and similar events).

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STOCK OWNERSHIP BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock as of March 15, 2019, in each case including shares of Common Stock which may be acquired by such persons within 60 days, by:

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each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of its outstanding shares of Common Stock based solely upon the amounts and percentages contained in the public filings of such persons;

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The business address of each individual or entity listed in the table is 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, New York 10022. Unless otherwise indicated, the individual or entity listed has sole voting and investment power over the shares listed.

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Mr. Weil, one of our directors, is also the chief executive officer of AR Global. While Mr. Weil has a non-controlling interest in the parent of AR Global, Mr. Weil does not have direct or indirect voting or investment power over any shares that AR Global may own and Mr. Weil disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Accordingly, the shares included as beneficially owned by Mr. Weil do not include the 8,888 shares of our Common Stock or the 359,340 shares of Common Stock that may be issuable if performance and other conditions are met, in exchange for partnership units of our operating partnership, Healthcare Trust Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “OP”), designated as “Class B Units” (“Class B Units”) that are directly or indirectly beneficially owned by AR Global.

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Includes (i) 258,484 unvested restricted shares issued to Mr. Michelson which vest annually over a five-year period in equal installments, including (a) 533 shares granted on December 1, 2015, and (b) 808 shares granted on July 28, 2016, and (ii) 257,143 unvested restricted shares issued to Mr. Michelson on September 8, 2017, which vest annually over a seven-year period in equal installments.

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Includes 20,808 unvested restricted shares issued to Mr. Elman which vest annually over a five-year period in equal installments, including (i) 808 granted on December 21, 2016, and (ii) 20,000 granted on September 8, 2017.

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Includes 21,341 unvested restricted shares issued to Gov. Rendell which vest annually over a five-year period in equal installments, including (i) 533 granted on December 1, 2015, (ii) 808 granted on July 28, 2016, and (iii) 20,000 granted on September 8, 2017.

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Includes 21,608 unvested restricted shares issued to Ms. Tuppeny which vest annually over a five-year period in equal installments, including (i) 267 granted on June 25, 2014, (ii) 533 granted on July 13, 2015, (iii) 808 granted on July 28, 2016, and (iv) 20,000 granted on September 8, 2017.

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and certain non-cash charges, impairment losses on real estate related investments and other than temporary impairments of securities, amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of tenant inducements, amortization of straight-line rent and any associated bad debt reserves, amortization of market lease intangibles, provision for loss loans, and other non-recurring revenue and expenses (in each case after discussions between the Advisor and the independent directors and approved by a majority of the independent directors). The variable management/incentive fee is payable to the Advisor or its assignees in cash or shares, or a combination of both, the form of payment to be determined in the sole discretion of the Advisor and the value of any share to be determined by the Advisor acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate. There was no fee similar to the variable management/incentive fee prior to February 17, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company incurred no variable management/incentive fee to the Advisor.

With respect to periods ending prior to April 1, 2015, pursuant to the then effective Advisory Agreement and the limited partnership agreement of the OP (as amended from time to time, the “LPA”), the Company caused the OP to issue (subject to periodic approval by the Board) to the Advisor an asset management subordinated participation in the form of Class B Units. During these periods, the OP issued 359,250 Class B Units to the Advisor, all of which remain outstanding, but no Class B Units have been or will be issued pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and the LPA in effect with respect to subsequent periods. The issued and outstanding Class B Units will vest, and will no longer be subject to forfeiture, at such time as: (x) the value of the OP’s assets plus all distributions made equals or exceeds the total amount of capital contributed by investors plus a 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return thereon (the “economic hurdle”); (y) any one of the following occurs: (1) a listing; (2) another liquidity event or (3) the termination of the Advisory Agreement by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s independent directors without cause; and (z) the Advisor is still providing advisory services to the Company (the “performance condition”). Unvested Class B Units will be forfeited immediately if: (a) the Advisory Agreement is terminated for any reason other than a termination without cause; or (b) the Advisory Agreement is terminated by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s independent directors without cause before the economic hurdle has been met. The Advisor receives distributions on any vested and unvested Class B Units equal to the distribution rate received on shares of Common Stock. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Advisor received $340 thousand in distributions with respect to the Class B Units.

Acquisition Expenses

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to reimbursement for services provided for which it incurs investment-related expenses, or insourced expenses. The amount reimbursed for insourced expenses cannot exceed 0.5% of the contract purchase price of each acquired property or 0.5% of the amount advanced for a loan or other investment. Additionally, the Company reimburses the Advisor for third party acquisition expenses.

In no event will the total of acquisition expenses exceed 4.5% of the contract purchase price of the Company’s portfolio or 4.5% of the amount advanced for all loans or other investments, and this threshold has not been exceeded through December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Advisor and its affiliates incurred on our behalf  $176 thousand in acquisition expenses, of which $32 thousand had not been reimbursed by us as of December 31, 2018.

Professional Fees and Other Reimbursements

The Company reimburses the Advisor’s costs of providing administrative services and certain personnel costs. For additional information, see “Compensation and Other Information Concerning Officers, Directors and Certain Stockholders — Compensation of Executive Officers.” This reimbursement includes reasonable overhead expenses for employees of the Advisor or its affiliates directly involved in the performance of services on behalf of the Company, including the reimbursement of rent expense at certain properties that are both occupied by employees of the Advisor or its affiliates and owned by affiliates of the Advisor. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Advisor and its affiliates incurred on our behalf $8.9 million in administrative services and personnel costs, of which $674 thousand had not been reimbursed by us as of December 31, 2018.

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The Company’s revolving credit facility that was effective during 2018 required it to meet certain financial covenants on a quarterly basis. During the first quarter of 2018, the Advisor elected to, without any interest accrual, defer cash payment of  $1.7 million in certain fees and reimbursements due to the Advisor as of December 31, 2017. The Advisor’s deferral enabled the Company to comply with such covenants as of December 31, 2017. These deferred fees and reimbursements were due to the Advisor upon demand no later than June 30, 2018 and were repaid during April 2018.

Termination Payments

Under the Advisory Agreement, upon the termination or non-renewal thereof, the Advisor will be entitled to receive from the Company all amounts due to the Advisor, including any change in control fee and transition fee, as well as the then-present fair market value of the Advisor’s interest in the Company. All fees will be due within 30 days after the effective date of the termination.

The Advisory Agreement provides for payment of a fee to the Advisor upon termination by either party in connection with a Change of Control. The Change of Control fee would be equal to the product of four multiplied by the Subject Fees.

The Advisory Agreement provides for payment of a fee to the Advisor upon termination by the Company in connection with a transition to self-management. The transition fee would be equal to (a) $15.0 million plus (b) the product of four multiplied by the Subject Fees, but may not more than an amount equal to 4.5 multiplied by the Subject Fees.

The “Subject Fees” are equal to the sum of  (i) four multiplied by the actual base management fee plus (ii) four multiplied by the actual variable management/incentive fee, in each of clauses (i) and (ii), payable for the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the fiscal quarter in which the Change of Control or transition to self-management, as applicable, is consummated, plus, (iii) without duplication, the annual increase in the base management fee resulting from the cumulative net proceeds of any equity raised (but excluding proceeds from the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan) in respect of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the fiscal quarter in which the Change of Control or transition to self-management, as applicable, is consummated.

Special Allocation

The LPA provides for a special allocation, solely for tax purposes, of excess depreciation deductions of up to $10.0 million to the Advisor, a limited partner of the OP. In connection with this special allocation, the Advisor has agreed to restore a deficit balance in its capital account in the event of a liquidation of the OP and has agreed to provide a guaranty or indemnity of indebtedness of the OP.

Special Limited Partner

As of December 31, 2018, Healthcare Trust Special Limited Partner, LLC (the “Special Limited Partner”), an affiliate of the Advisor, owned 8,888 shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and holds the special limited partnership in the OP which entitles it to certain distributions (and any corresponding allocations) under the LPA.

If our Common Stock is listed on a national exchange, the Special Limited Partner will be entitled to receive a promissory note as evidence of its right to receive subordinated incentive listing distribution from the OP equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the market value of all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock plus distributions exceeds the aggregate capital contributed by investors plus an amount equal to a 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax non-compounded annual return to investors. The Special Limited Partner will not be entitled to the subordinated incentive listing distribution unless investors have received a 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax non-compounded annual return on their capital contributions. The Special Limited Partner is also entitled to receive a subordinated participation in the net sales proceeds of the sale of real estate assets from the OP equal to 15.0% of remaining net sale proceeds after return of capital contributions to investors plus payment to investors of a 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax non-compounded annual return on the capital contributed by investors. The Special Limited Partner is not entitled to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds unless the Company’s investors have received their capital contributions plus a 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax non-compounded annual return on their capital

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contributions. Neither of these distributions has been earned through the date of this Proxy Statement. The Special Limited Partner and its affiliates can earn only the subordinated incentive listing distribution, or the subordinated participation in net sales proceeds or the subordinated incentive termination distribution described below.

In addition, pursuant to the LPA, upon termination or non-renewal of the Advisory Agreement, with or without cause, the Special Limited Partner is entitled to receive a promissory note as evidence of its right to receive subordinated termination distributions from the OP equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of the Company’s market value plus distributions exceeds the sum of the aggregate capital contributed by investors plus an amount equal to an annual 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return to investors. The Special Limited Partner is able to elect to defer its right to receive a subordinated distribution upon termination until either a listing on a national securities exchange or other liquidity event occurs. The Special Limited Partner and its affiliates can earn only the subordinated incentive termination distribution, or the subordinated participation in net sales proceeds or the subordinated incentive listing distribution described above.

Property Manager

Pursuant to a property management agreement with the Property Manager (as amended, the “Property Management Agreement”), unless the Company contracts with a third party, the Company pays the Property Manager a property management fee of 1.5% of gross revenues from the Company’s stand-alone single-tenant net leased properties and 2.5% of gross revenues from all other types of properties, respectively. The Company also reimburses the Property Manager for property level expenses. If the Company contracts directly with third parties for such services, the Company will pay the third party customary market fees and will pay the Property Manager an oversight fee of up to 1.0% of the gross revenues of the property managed. In no event will the Company pay the Property Manager or any affiliate of the Property Manager both a property management fee and an oversight fee with respect to any particular property.

The current term of the Property Management Agreement ends on February 17, 2020 and will automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless any party provides written notice of its intention to terminate the agreement at least 90 days prior to the end of the term. The Property Management Agreement may assign the agreement to any party with expertise in commercial real estate which has, together with its affiliates, over $100.0 million in assets under management.

On April 10, 2018, in connection with a multi-property CMBS loan, the Company and the OP entered into an amendment to the Property Management Agreement confirming, consistent with the intent of the parties, that the borrowers under the loan and other subsidiaries of the OP that actually own or lease the Company’s properties are the direct obligors under the arrangements pursuant to which the Company’s properties are actually managed by either the Property Manager or a third party overseen by the Property Manager pursuant to the Property Management Agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company incurred $3.6 million in property management fees to the Property Manager, of which $58,000 remained unpaid as of December 31, 2018.

Asset Purchase

On June 16, 2017, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) to purchase 19 properties from HT III, comprising substantially all of HT III’s assets (the “Asset Purchase”). On December 22, 2017, the Asset Purchase closed. Concurrently, the Company borrowed approximately $45.0 million under its revolving credit facility and added 15 properties, including 14 of the 19 properties purchased in the Asset Purchase, to the pool of eligible unencumbered real estate assets comprising the borrowing base under its revolving credit facility. This advance was used to fund a portion of the amount required to complete the Asset Purchase.

At the closing of the Asset Purchase, the Company paid HT III $108.4 million, representing the purchase price under the Purchase Agreement of  $120.0 million, less (i) $0.7 million reflecting prorations and closing adjustments in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, (ii) $4.9 million reflecting the outstanding principal amount of the loan secured by HT III’s Philip Center property assumed by the

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Company at the closing in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, and (iii) $6.0 million deposited by the Company into an escrow account in accordance with the Purchase Agreement (the “Escrow Amount”). The Purchase Agreement contained a number of customary representations and warranties for transactions of this type made by the Company, on the one hand, and HT III, on the other hand, which generally survived, along with related indemnification obligations, for a period of 14 months following the closing, until February 22, 2019. The Escrow Amount was released in full to HT III in three installments over a period of 14 months following the closing, less any amounts paid or reserved for pending or unsatisfied indemnification claims that the Company may make pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. No indemnification claims were made under the Purchase Agreement and the full Escrow Amount was in accordance with the terms, with the final installment paid shortly prior to the liquidation and dissolution of HT III in March 2019. The Company had a $0.2 million net receivable from HT III included on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 related to prorations under the Purchase Agreement, which was paid by HT III prior to its liquidation.

Investment Allocation Agreement

The Company had entered into an investment opportunity allocation agreement (the “Allocation Agreement”) with HT III, pursuant to which, if either the Advisor or HT III’s advisor determined that one or more proposed healthcare property acquisitions was appropriate for either the Company or HT III, and assuming each has sufficient capital to support such proposed healthcare property acquisition, such proposed healthcare property acquisition was to be presented to the Board of Directors and HT III’s board of directors for a vote on whether to pursue such proposed healthcare property acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2018 and until the Allocation Agreement terminated automatically in accordance with its terms upon the dissolution of HT III on March 8, 2019, HT III did not make any acquisitions.

Indemnification Obligations

Subject to conditions and exceptions, the Company has agreed pursuant to the Advisory Agreement to indemnify the Advisor and its affiliates, as well as their respective officers, directors, equity holders, members, partners, stockholders, other equity holders and employees, from and against all losses, claims, damages, losses, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising in the performance of their duties under the Advisory Agreement. Subject to conditions and exceptions, the Company has also agreed to advance any indemnitee legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which the indemnification being sought is permissible.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with the Advisor and certain of its affiliates, each of our directors and officers, and certain former directors and officers, providing that we will indemnify them to the extent permitted by Maryland law and our charter and advance expenses to them in connection with claims or liability they may become subject to due to their service to us consistent with the provisions of our charter and Maryland law.

We have not paid the Advisor or any of its affiliates for any amounts pursuant to these obligations through the date of this Proxy Statement.

Affiliated Transaction Best Practices Policy

Pursuant to AR Global’s affiliated transaction best practices policy, which was approved by our Board, we may not enter into any co-investments or any other business transaction with, or provide funding or make loans to, directly or indirectly, any investment program or other entity sponsored by the AR Global group of companies or otherwise controlled or sponsored, or in which ownership (other than certain minority interests) is held, directly or indirectly, by any of the individuals who share control of the AR Global group of companies, that is a non-traded REIT or private investment vehicle in which ownership interests are offered through securities broker-dealers in a public or private offering, except that we may enter into a joint investment with a Delaware statutory trust (a “DST”) or a group of unaffiliated tenant in common owners (“TICs”) in connection with a private retail securities offering by a DST or to TICs, provided that such investments are in the form of pari passu equity investments, are fully and promptly disclosed to our stockholders and will be fully documented among the parties with all the rights, duties and

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obligations assumed by the parties as are normally attendant to such an equity investment, and that we retain a controlling interest in the underlying investment, the transaction is approved by the independent directors of the Board after due and documented deliberation, including deliberation of any conflicts of interest, and such co-investment is deemed fair, both financially and otherwise. In the case of such co-investment, the Advisor will be permitted to charge fees at no more than the rate corresponding to our percentage co-investment and in line with the fees ordinarily attendant to such transaction. At any one time, our investment in such co-investments will not exceed 10% of the value of our portfolio.

Certain Conflict Resolution Procedures

Every transaction that we enter into with our Advisor or its affiliates is subject to an inherent conflict of interest. Our Board of Directors may encounter conflicts of interest in enforcing our rights against any affiliate in the event of a default by or disagreement with an affiliate or in invoking powers, rights or options pursuant to any agreement between us and our Advisor or any of its affiliates.

The nominating and corporate governance committee reviews and evaluates transactions and conflict of interest situations involving our Advisor, AR Global, our directors, our officers and any of their respective affiliates, on the one hand, and us, on the other hand. The nominating and corporate governance committee has determined that all our transactions with our Advisor, AR Global and their respective affiliates during the period commencing on January 1, 2018 and ending on the date of this Proxy Statement were fair to, and in the best interest of, us. All these related party transactions were approved in accordance with the applicable Company policies consistent with the charter of the nominating and corporate governance committee, and there were no other related party transactions during that period. See “Board of Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance — Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.”

In addition, the Advisory Agreement limits our ability to enter into transactions with the Advisor and its affiliates as follows:

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If we propose to enter into any transaction in which the Advisor, any affiliate of the Advisor or any of the Advisor’s directors or officers has a direct or indirect interest, then the transaction must be approved by a majority of our directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, including a majority of our independent directors.

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We may not make loans to the Advisor or any of its affiliates except mortgages or loans to wholly owned subsidiaries of ours. The Advisor and its affiliates may not make loans to us, or to any joint venture or partnership or other similar arrangements in which we are a co-venturer, limited liability company member, limited partner or general partner, which are established to acquire or hold our investments (“Joint Ventures”), unless approved by a majority of our directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in such transaction as fair, competitive, and commercially reasonable, and no less favorable to us than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties.

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Tax Fees

Tax compliance and transfer pricing fees billed by PwC for the year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were $387,000 and $446,000. There were no tax fees billed by KPMG for the years ended December 31, 2017 or December 31, 2018.

All Other Fees

There were no other fees billed by PwC for the year ended December 31, 2018. There were no other fees billed by KPMG for the years ended December 31, 2017 or December 31, 2018.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

In considering the nature of the services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, our audit committee determined that such services are compatible with the provision of independent audit services. Our audit committee discussed these services with the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s management to determine that they are permitted under the rules and regulations concerning auditor independence promulgated by the SEC to implement the related requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. All services rendered by PwC following its engagement as our independent registered public accounting firm or KPMG were pre-approved by the audit committee.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PwC AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019.

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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s officers and directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Common Stock of the Company to file initial reports of ownership of such securities and reports of changes in ownership of such securities with the SEC. Such officers, directors and 10% stockholders of the Company are also required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

To our knowledge, based solely on our review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required during the year ended December 31, 2018, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were timely satisfied.

In making these statements, we have relied upon examination of the copies of Forms 3, 4, and 5, and amendments to these forms, provided to us and the written representations of our directors, executive officers, and ten percent stockholders.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Board of Directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics effective as of March 7, 2013 (the “Code of Ethics”), which is applicable to the directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The Code of Ethics covers topics including, but not limited to, conflicts of interest, confidentiality of information, full and fair disclosure, reporting of violations and compliance with laws and regulations.

The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.healthcaretrustinc.com by clicking on “Investor Relations — Corporate Governance — Code of Ethics.” You may also obtain a copy of the Code of Ethics by writing to our secretary at: Healthcare Trust, Inc., 405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Secretary. A waiver of the Code of Ethics may be made only by the Board of Directors or the appropriate committee of the Board of Directors and will be promptly disclosed to the extent required by law. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website or in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

OTHER MATTERS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT THE 2019 ANNUAL MEETING

Our Board of Directors does not intend to present for consideration at the Annual Meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof any matter other than those specifically set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If any other matter is properly presented for consideration at the meeting, either of the persons named in the proxy, acting individually and without the other, will vote thereon pursuant to his or her discretion.

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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) DateTO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDSTHIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLYE68509-P20815-Z74634 For Against Abstain HEALTHCARE TRUST, INC.405 PARK AVE., 3RD FLOORNEW YORK, NY 10022HEALTHCARE TRUST, INC.1a. Edward G. Rendell1b. Elizabeth K. TuppenyThe Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR thefollowing proposals:1. Election of DirectorsNominees for Class II Directors:2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year endingDecember 31, 2019.NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor,administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should eachsign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in fullcorporate or partnership name by authorized officer.For Against AbstainSCAN TOVIEW MATERIALS & VOTE wVOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com/​HTI or scan the QR Barcode aboveUse the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic deliveryof information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off dateor meeting date. Follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create anelectronic voting instruction form.ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALSIf you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxymaterials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxycards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign upfor electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using theInternet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxymaterials electronically in future years.VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Haveyour proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.VOTE BY MAILMark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paidenvelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge,51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

E68510-P20815-Z74634Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:The Notice and Proxy Statement and Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com/HTI.HEALTHCARE TRUST, INC.Annual Meeting of StockholdersMay 6, 2019 3:30 P.M.This proxy is solicited by the Board of DirectorsThe undersigned stockholder of Healthcare Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the \“Company\“), hereby appoints Edward M. Weil, Jr. and Katie P. Kurtz, and each of them, as proxies for the undersigned with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at The Core Club, located at 66 E. 55th Street, New York, New Yorkon May 6, 2019, commencing at 3:30 P.M., local time, and any and all postponements or adjournments thereof, to cast, on behalf of the undersigned, all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast, and otherwise to represent the undersigned, at such Annual Meeting and all postponements or adjournments thereof, with all power possessed by the undersigned as if personally present and to vote in his or her discretion on such matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and of the accompanying proxy statement, each of which are hereby incorporated by reference, and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to such meeting.When this proxy is properly executed, the votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned stockholder will be cast in the manner directed on the reverse side. If this proxy is executed but no direction is made, the votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned stockholder will be cast \“FOR\“ each of the Proposals, as more particularly described in the proxy statement. The votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned will be cast in the discretion of the proxy holder on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. At the present time, the Board of Directors knows of no other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting.Continued and to be signed on reverse side