Stock Awards	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Awards	6. Stock Awards Our Second Amended and Restated Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) authorizes the issuance of common stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and awards of interests in our Operating Partnership. The Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. We have reserved 7,441,180 shares of common stock for awards under the Equity Incentive Plan for which 1,436,693 shares remain available for future stock awards as of September 30, 2012. We awarded the following during 2012 and 2011: Time-based awards — We granted 275,464 and 292,803 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively, of time-based restricted stock to management, independent directors, and certain employees (2011 only). These awards vest quarterly based on service, over three years, in equal amounts. Performance-based awards — Our management team and certain employees (2011 only) were awarded 252,566 and 253,655 performance based awards in 2012 and 2011, respectively. These awards vest ratably over a three year period based on the achievement of certain total shareholder return measures, with a carry-back and carryforward provision through December 31, 2015 (for the 2011 awards) and December 31, 2016 (for the 2012 awards). Dividends on these awards are paid only upon achievement of the performance measures. Multi-year Performance-based awards — We awarded 649,793 and 600,000 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively, of multi-year performance-based awards to management and certain employees. These shares are subject to three-year cumulative performance hurdles based on total shareholder return. At the end of the third-year performance period, any earned shares will be subject to an additional two years of ratable time-based vesting on an annual basis. Dividends are paid on these shares only upon achievement of the performance measures.

Stock Awards

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

6. Stock Awards

Our Second Amended and Restated Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) authorizes the issuance of common stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and awards of interests in our Operating Partnership. The Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. We have reserved 7,441,180 shares of common stock for awards under the Equity Incentive Plan for which 1,436,693 shares remain available for future stock awards as of September 30, 2012. We awarded the following during 2012 and 2011:

Time-based awards — We granted 275,464 and 292,803 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively, of time-based restricted stock to management, independent directors, and certain employees (2011 only). These awards vest quarterly based on service, over three years, in equal amounts.

Performance-based awards — Our management team and certain employees (2011 only) were awarded 252,566 and 253,655 performance based awards in 2012 and 2011, respectively. These awards vest ratably over a three year period based on the achievement of certain total shareholder return measures, with a carry-back and carryforward provision through December 31, 2015 (for the 2011 awards) and December 31, 2016 (for the 2012 awards). Dividends on these awards are paid only upon achievement of the performance measures.

Multi-year Performance-based awards — We awarded 649,793 and 600,000 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively, of multi-year performance-based awards to management and certain employees. These shares are subject to three-year cumulative performance hurdles based on total shareholder return. At the end of the third-year performance period, any earned shares will be subject to an additional two years of ratable time-based vesting on an annual basis. Dividends are paid on these shares only upon achievement of the performance measures.