SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hanson Jeffrey T (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GRIFFIN-AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT II, INC., 4000 MACARTHUR BLVD., WEST # 200 (Street) NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc. [ NONE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) CEO & Chairman of the Board
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2012
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/08/2012		P		1,267(1)	A	$9	61,934	D(2)
Common Stock	08/08/2012		P		412(1)	A	$9	23,079	I	By April L. Hanson(3)
Common Stock	08/08/2012		J(4)		600	A	$9	31,345	I	By American Healthcare Investors LLC(5)
Common Stock	08/09/2012		P		179(1)	A	$9	140,830	I	By Hanson Family Trust Dated June 14, 2005(6)
Common Stock	08/10/2012		J(7)		14,500	D	$9	16,845	I	By American Healthcare Investors LLC(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported shares of common stock were acquired through the Issuer's initial public offering at a price of $9.00 per share, reflecting the elimination of selling commissions and the dealer manager fee in connection with such transaction.

2. Mr. Hanson owns these shares of common stock through his investment retirement account.

3. The reported shares of common stock are owned by April L. Hanson through her investment retirement account. April L. Hanson is the wife of the reporting person.

4. The shares were issued pursuant to a Sub-advisory Agreement, dated November 7, 2011, whereby American Healthcare Investors LLC provides services to the Issuer and receives shares of the Issuer's common stock, in lieu of certain cash compensation.

5. The reported shares of common stock are owned directly by American Healthcare Investors LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Hanson is a principal. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. The reported shares of common stock are held directly by Hanson Family Trust, Dated June 14, 2005, and indirectly by Jeffrey T. Hanson and April L. Hanson, Trustees.

7. The reported shares of common stock are owned directly by American Healthcare Investors LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Hanson is a principal. On August 10, 2012, American Healthcare Investors LLC distributed the reported shares of common stock to certain employees of American Healthcare Investors LLC in the form of a bonus. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey T. Hanson	08/10/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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