InvenTrust Properties (IVT) 8-K Other Events

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, 2013

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:

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Item 8.01

Other Events

For the year ended December 31, 2012, Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) paid distributions of approximately $439 million. For income tax purposes only, approximately 13.22% of the distributions paid in 2012 will be treated as ordinary dividends and approximately 86.78% will be treated as nondividend distributions. The following table denotes the allocation of the monthly distributions paid in 2012 for income tax purposes only.  All amounts are stated in dollars per share. The December 2012 distribution, with a record date of December 31, 2012 and payment date of January 11, 2013, is taxable in 2013, and not reflected in the 2012 tax allocation.

Stockholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors about the specific tax treatment of distributions paid by the Company in 2012.

Record Date	Distribution Payable Date	Total Distributions	Ordinary Dividend	Capital Gains Dividend	Non-Dividend Distributions	Total ($)
12/30/2011	1/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
1/31/2012	2/13/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
2/29/2012	3/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
3/31/2012	4/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
4/30/2012	5/11/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
5/31/2012	6/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
6/29/2012	7/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
7/31/2011	8/13/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
8/31/2012	9/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
9/28/2012	10/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
10/31/2012	11/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
11/30/2012	12/12/2012	0.04166667	0.00550998	0	0.03615669	0.04166667
		0.50000000	0.06611972	0	0.43388028	0.50000000

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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, 2013	By:	/s/ Jack Potts
		Name:	Jack Potts
		Title	Principal Financial Officer

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