UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   June 15, 2012

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 000-54371 26-4008719
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4000 MacArthur Boulevard, West Tower, Suite 200, Newport Beach, California   92660
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (949) 270-9200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 15, 2012, our board of directors authorized a daily distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on July 1, 2012 and ending on September 30, 2012.

The distributions will be calculated based on 365 days in the calendar year and will be equal to $0.001808219 per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 6.6%, assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share. These distributions will be aggregated and paid in cash monthly in arrears. The distributions declared for each record date in the July 2012, August 2012 and September 2012 periods will be paid in August 2012, September 2012 and October 2012, respectively, only from legally available funds.







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.

         
    Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc.
          
June 19, 2012   By:   /s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson
       
        Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson
        Title: Chief Executive Officer