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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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of</B></P>

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1934</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>March 8, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CORNERSTONE CORE PROPERTIES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 24pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REIT, INC.</B></P>

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-52566</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">73-1721791</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(State&nbsp;or&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Jurisdiction&nbsp;of&nbsp;Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1920 Main Street, Suite 400</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Irvine, California 92614</B></P>

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including area code)</P>

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changed since last report)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold">Item 5.02</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold">Departure Of Directors Or Certain Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements Of Certain Officers.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Resignation of Jody Fouch</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On March 8, 2012, Jody Fouch delivered to
Cornerstone Core Properties REIT, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) notice of his intent to resign from the Board of
Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of the Company, effective on the later of April 2, 2012 or the date immediately following
the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company&rsquo;s annual report on form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2011. Mr. Fouch is resigning from the Board due to conflicting demands on his time owed to his other
professional commitments and his resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the
Company&rsquo;s operations, policies or practices.&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="line-height: 115%">CORNERSTONE CORE PROPERTIES REIT, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 14, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; line-height: 115%">/s/ Terry G. Roussel</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Terry G. Roussel,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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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 8, 2012
CORNERSTONE CORE PROPERTIES
REIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Maryland
000-52566
73-1721791
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
1920 Main Street, Suite 400
Irvine, California 92614
(Address of principal executive offices)
(949) 852-1007
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)
Item 5.02
Departure Of Directors Or Certain Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements Of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Jody Fouch
On March 8, 2012, Jody Fouch delivered to
Cornerstone Core Properties REIT, Inc. (the "Company") notice of his intent to resign from the Board of
Directors (the "Board") of the Company, effective on the later of April 2, 2012 or the date immediately following
the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company's annual report on form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2011. Mr. Fouch is resigning from the Board due to conflicting demands on his time owed to his other
professional commitments and his resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the
Company's operations, policies or practices.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
CORNERSTONE CORE PROPERTIES REIT, INC.
Dated:  March 14, 2012
By:
/s/ Terry G. Roussel
Terry G. Roussel,
Chief Executive Officer