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): March 20, 2014
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 000-54371 | 26-4008719 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 18191 Von Karman Avenue Suite 300, Irvine, California | 92612 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 270-9200
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 20, 2014, 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 April 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2014.
The distributions will be calculated based on 365 days in the calendar year and will be equal to $0.001863014 per share of common stock, which is equal to an annualized distribution rate of 6.65%, assuming a purchase price of $10.22 per share. These distributions will be aggregated and paid in cash monthly in arrears. The distributions declared for each record date in the April 2014, May 2014 and June 2014 periods will be paid in May 2014, June 2014 and July 2014, respectively, 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. | ||
| March 25, 2014 | By: /s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson | |
Name: Jeffrey T. Hanson | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||