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): December 31, 2013
 
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
000-54371
 
26-4008719
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
           18191 Von Karman Avenue Suite 300, Irvine, California
 
92612
                             (Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 270-9200
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

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 January 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2014.

The distributions will be calculated based on 365 days in the calendar year and will be equal to $0.001863014 per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 6.65%, assuming a purchase price of $10.22 per share. These distributions will be aggregated and paid in cash monthly in arrears. The distributions declared for each record date in the January 2014, February 2014 and March 2014 periods will be paid in February 2014, March 2014 and April 2014, 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.
 
 
January 3, 2014
 
        By:/s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson                    
 
 
        Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson
 
 
        Title: Chief Executive Officer