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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>March 1, 2012</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Maryland</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-52566</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; 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%; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>1920 Main Street, Suite 400</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(949) 852-1007</B></P>

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including area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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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="line-height: 115%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events</B></P>

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is a communication that Cornerstone Core Properties REIT, Inc. is sending to its security holders.<B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">(d) Exhibits</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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%">&nbsp;CORNERSTONE CORE PROPERTIES REIT, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 2, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; line-height: 115%">/s/ Stephen I. Robie</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%">Stephen I. Robie,</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 Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary</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 1, 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 8.01 Other Events
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
is a communication that Cornerstone Core Properties REIT, Inc. is sending to its security holders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1	Communication
to security holders
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 2, 2012
By:
/s/ Stephen I. Robie
Stephen I. Robie,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary