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):   October 31, 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 October 31, 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 November 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2012. The distributions will be calculated based on 365 days in the calendar year and will be equal to $0.001863014 per day per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution of $0.68 per share (or an annualized distribution rate of 6.80%, assuming a purchase price of $10.00 per share). This distribution rate represents an increase of $0.02 per share compared to our annualized distribution rate from January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012. This increase in the distribution rate also represents the second distribution rate increase authorized by our board of directors within the past eleven months. These distributions will be aggregated and paid in cash or reinvested in shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan monthly in arrears. The distributions declared for each record date will be paid 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.
          
November 6, 2012   By:   Jeffrey T. Hanson
       
        Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson
        Title: Chief Executive Officer