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): July 16, 2010
 
Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Maryland
 
333-151532
 
83-0511223
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite 1
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 367-0129
 
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Effective July 16, 2010, Peyton Owen was appointed by the board of directors of the Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. (which may be referred to herein as the “Registrant,” “we,” “our” or “us”) as its President and Chief Operating Officer. In connection with the appointment of Mr. Owen, effective July 16, 2010, Stephen H. Hamrick resigned from his position as President of the Registrant.

Mr. Owen joined the Lightstone Group, our Sponsor, in July of 2007.  Mr. Owen since inception of the Registrant has served, and will continue to serve, as our Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his newly appointed role of President. Mr. Owen has over 26 years of real estate industry experience. Prior to Lightstone, Mr. Owen spent over three years at Equity Office Properties where his most recent role was President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to Equity Office Properties, Mr. Owen spent almost 20 years at Jones Lang LaSalle in various roles, including four years as Chief Operating Officer, Americas Region.
 
 
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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.
 
     
 
LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
     
Date: July 22, 2010
By:  
/s/ Donna Brandin
 

Donna Brandin
 
Chief Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer
 
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