| 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): September 20, 2010 |
| Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc. | |||||||||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |||||||||
| Maryland | 000-51963 | 20-1676382 | |||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
| 2555 East Camelback Road, Suite 400, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 | |||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | |||||||||
| (Zip Code) | |||||||||
| (602) 778-8700 | |||||||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||
| (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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Board of Directors of Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc. has authorized a daily distribution, based on 365 days in the calendar year, of $0.001712523 per share for stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period, commencing on October 1, 2010 and ending on December 31, 2010. This daily distribution equates to an annualized return of approximately 6.25%, based on the original offering price of $10.00 per share, and an annualized return of approximately 7.76%, based on the most recent estimate of the value of the Company’s shares of $8.05 per share.
The payment date for each of the daily distributions of the period commencing on October 1, 2010 and ending on October 31, 2010 will be in November 2010. The payment date for each of the daily distributions of the period commencing on November 1, 2010 and ending on November 30, 2010 will be in December 2010. The payment date for each of the daily distributions of the period commencing on December 1, 2010 and ending on December 31, 2010 will be in January 2011.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 23, 2010 | COLE CREDIT PROPERTY TRUST II, INC. | |
By: | /s/ D. Kirk McAllaster, Jr. | |
| Name: | D. Kirk McAllaster, Jr. | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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