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):   August 13, 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 5.08 Shareholder Nominations Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-11.

On August 13, 2012, our board of directors determined to hold its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the Annual Meeting, on November 7, 2012. The record date, time and location of the Annual Meeting will be as set forth in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Because the date of the upcoming Annual Meeting is more than 30 days after the anniversary of the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, qualified stockholder proposals or qualified stockholder nominations to be included in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, must be received on or before August 24, 2012.






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.
          
August 14, 2012   By:   /s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson
       
        Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson
        Title: Chief Executive Officer