UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2011
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
Maryland | 000-51262 | 20-0068852 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | IRS Employer Identification No. |
6200 The Corners Parkway
Norcross, Georgia 30092-3365
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 449-7800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Settlement of the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note and related interest rate swap agreement
Effective December 29, 2011, Wells REIT II - 80 Park Plaza, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II (the “Registrant”), entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") to settle the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note and the related interest rate swap agreement for a payment of $74.0 million, which resulted in a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $6.1 million. The 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note was secured by the 80 Park Plaza Building, a 26-story office building located in Newark, New Jersey, which is owned by Wells REIT II - 80 Park Plaza, LLC.
Please refer to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2006 for the terms of the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note and related interest rate swap agreement. Wells Fargo became the lender under such mortgage note and interest rate swap agreement subsequent to the time the Registrant originally entered into the agreements.
Settlement of the 222 East 41st Street Building mortgage note and related interest rate swap agreement
Effective December 29, 2011, the Registrant entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo to settle the 222 East 41st Street Building mortgage note and related interest rate swap agreement for a payment of $176.0 million, which resulted in a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $49.0 million. The Registrant purchased from Wells Fargo the 222 East 41st Street Building mortgage note, which remains secured by the 222 East 41st Street property, a 25-story office building located in New York, New York, which is owned by the Registrant through Wells REIT II - 222 East 41st Street, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant.
Please refer to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2007 for the terms of the 222 East 41st Street Building mortgage note and related interest rate swap agreement. Wells Fargo became the lender under such mortgage note and interest rate swap agreement subsequent to the time the Registrant originally entered into the agreements.
Amendment to the 222 East 41st Street Building mortgage note
Effective December 29, 2011 immediately following the above-described purchase of the 222 East 41st Street Building mortgage note, the Registrant amended the terms of the note to require monthly interest-only payments calculated at 4.5% per annum. Otherwise, the terms of the 222 East 41st Street note remain materially unchanged.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC. | |||||
Dated: January 4, 2012 | By: | /s/ Douglas P. Williams | |||
Douglas P. Williams | |||||
Executive Vice President | |||||