CUSIP No.:
81721M109
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Invesco Ltd.
IRS # 980557567
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Invesco Ltd. – Bermuda
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
Invesco Advisors, Inc. – 2,536,715
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management – 34,263
Invesco Investment Advisers, LLC – 32,296
Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc. – 3,000
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Ireland Ltd. – 422
Invesco National Trust Company – 500
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
Invesco Advisors, Inc. – 24,214
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Invesco Advisors, Inc. – 8,588,337
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management – 34,263
Invesco Investment Advisers, LLC – 32,296
Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc. – 3,000
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Ireland Ltd. – 422
Invesco National Trust Company – 500
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Invesco Advisors, Inc. – 16,901
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,675,719
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.3%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
See Item 3 of this statement
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Senior Housing Properties Trust
(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
Two Newton Place; 255 Washington Street Suite 30; Newton, MA 02458; United States
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Invesco Ltd.
(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence of filing person:
1555 Peachtree Street NE; Atlanta, GA 30309; United States
(c). Citizenship of filing person:
Bermuda
(d). Title of Classes of Securities:
Common Stock .01 par value per share
(e). CUSIP Numbers:
81721M109
Item 3.
If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to ss240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Item 4.
Ownership:
Please see responses to Items 5-8 on the cover of this statement, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
The following subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. are investment advisers which hold shares of the security being reported:
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management
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Invesco Investment Advisers, LLC
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Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.
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Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Ireland Ltd.
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Invesco National Trust Company
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
N/A
Item 10.
Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
02/09/2012
Date
Invesco Ltd.
By:
/s/ Lisa Brinkley
Lisa Brinkley
Global Assurance Officer