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): January 25, 2012

INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-51609
(Commission File Number)

 

34-2019608
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


(630) 218-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

£

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01

Other Events


For the year ended December 31, 2011, Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) paid distributions of approximately $429 million. For income tax purposes only, approximately 37.83% of the distributions paid in 2011 will be treated as ordinary dividends and approximately 62.17% will be treated as nondividend distributions. The following table denotes the allocation of the monthly distributions paid in 2011 for income tax purposes only.  All amounts are stated in dollars per share. The December 2011 distribution, with a record date of December 30, 2011 and payment date of January 12, 2012, is taxable in 2012, and not reflected in the 2011 tax allocation.


Stockholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors about the specific tax treatment of distributions paid by the Company in 2011.


Record Date

Distribution Payment Date

Total Distributions ($)

Ordinary Dividend ($)

Capital Gains Dividend ($)

Non-Dividend Distributions ($)

Total ($)

12/30/2010

1/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

1/31/2011

2/11/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

2/28/2011

3/11/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

3/31/2011

4/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

4/29/2011

5/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

5/31/2011

6/13/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

6/30/2011

7/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

7/29/2011

8/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

8/31/2011

9/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

9/30/2011

10/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

10/31/2011

11/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

11/30/2011

12/12/2011

0.04166667

0.01576132

0

0.02590535

0.04166667

 

 

$ 0.50000000

$ 0.18913585

$           0

$ 0.31086415

$ 0.50000000
















SIGNATURE


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.


INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.


Date:

January 25, 2012

By:

/s/ Jack Potts

 

 

Name:

Jack Potts

 

 

Title

Principal Accounting Officer