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): April 30, 2012

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland	001-34698	27-1493212
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300

San Diego, California 92128

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(858) 613-1800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 30, 2012, Excel Trust, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on the following proposals:

Proposal 1: Election of directors, to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Gary B. Sabin		27,150,735		1,921,295		1,644,168
Spencer G. Plumb		27,787,039		1,284,991		1,644,168
Mark T. Burton		27,412,715		1,659,315		1,644,168
Bruce G. Blakley		27,522,107		1,549,923		1,644,168
Burland B. East III		28,881,438		190,592		1,644,168
Robert E. Parsons, Jr.		28,914,658		157,372		1,644,168
Warren R. Staley		28,906,275		165,755		1,644,168

Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
30,660,563	46,473	9,162	N/A

Proposal 3: Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
28,893,407	166,916	11,707	1,644,168

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.

Date: May 3, 2012	Excel Trust, Inc.
	By:	/s/ S. Eric Ottesen
		S. Eric Ottesen
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary