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<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES <BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. &nbsp;20549 </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="line-height:20pt; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K<BR>
CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;January 25, 2013</P>
<P style="line-height:normal; margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC. <BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </FONT></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=140.667><P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Maryland<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=140.667><P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>000-51609<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=140.733><P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>34-2019608<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></P>
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<B>2901 Butterfield Road<BR>
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></P>
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<B>(630) 218-8000<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</FONT></P>
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<B>N/A<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</FONT></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-18.667px; font-size:12pt; page-break-before:always"><B>Item 8.01</B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:12pt"><B>Other Events</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">For the year ended December 31, 2012, Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) paid distributions of approximately $439 million. For income tax purposes only, approximately 13.22% of the distributions paid in 2012 will be treated as ordinary dividends and approximately 86.78% will be treated as nondividend distributions. The following table denotes the allocation of the monthly distributions paid in 2012 for income tax purposes only. &nbsp;All amounts are stated in dollars per share. The December 2012 distribution, with a record date of December 31, 2012 and payment date of January 11, 2013, is taxable in 2013, and not reflected in the 2012 tax allocation.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">Stockholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors about the specific tax treatment of distributions paid by the Company in 2012.</P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0 align=center><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=129.333></TD><TD width=102.667></TD><TD width=104.2></TD><TD width=90.4></TD><TD width=82.4></TD><TD width=104.2></TD><TD width=90.4></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center><B>Record Date</B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center><B>&nbsp;Distribution Payable Date </B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center><B>Total Distributions</B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center><B>Ordinary Dividend</B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center><B>Capital Gains Dividend</B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center><B>Non-Dividend Distributions</B></P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center><B>Total ($)</B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>12/30/2011</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>1/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>1/31/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>2/13/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; padding-right:7.6px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>0.00550998</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>2/29/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>3/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>3/31/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>4/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>4/30/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>5/11/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>5/31/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>6/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>6/29/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>7/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>7/31/2011</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>8/13/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>8/31/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>9/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>9/28/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>10/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>10/31/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>11/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>11/30/2012</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>12/12/2012</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.00550998 </P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.03615669 </P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.04166667 </P>
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<TR><TD valign=bottom width=129.333><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD valign=bottom width=102.667><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.50000000 </P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.06611972 </P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=82.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=right>0</P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=104.2><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">0.43388028 </P>
</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=90.4><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;0.50000000 </P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt; page-break-before:always" align=center><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>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.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=right>INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=49.067><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Date:</P>
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UNITED STATES
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):  January 25, 2013
INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-51609
(Commission File Number)
34-2019608
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(630) 218-8000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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 obligation 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 240.14a-12)
£
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
For the year ended December 31, 2012, Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the "Company") paid distributions of approximately $439 million. For income tax purposes only, approximately 13.22% of the distributions paid in 2012 will be treated as ordinary dividends and approximately 86.78% will be treated as nondividend distributions. The following table denotes the allocation of the monthly distributions paid in 2012 for income tax purposes only.  All amounts are stated in dollars per share. The December 2012 distribution, with a record date of December 31, 2012 and payment date of January 11, 2013, is taxable in 2013, and not reflected in the 2012 tax allocation.
Stockholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors about the specific tax treatment of distributions paid by the Company in 2012.
Record Date
Distribution Payable Date
Total Distributions
Ordinary Dividend
Capital Gains Dividend
Non-Dividend Distributions
Total ($)
12/30/2011
1/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
1/31/2012
2/13/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
2/29/2012
3/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
3/31/2012
4/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
4/30/2012
5/11/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
5/31/2012
6/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
6/29/2012
7/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
7/31/2011
8/13/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
8/31/2012
9/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
9/28/2012
10/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
10/31/2012
11/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
11/30/2012
12/12/2012
0.04166667
0.00550998
0
0.03615669
0.04166667
0.50000000
0.06611972
0
0.43388028
0.50000000
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SIGNATURE
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.
INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.
Date:
January 25, 2013
By:
/s/ Jack Potts
Name:
Jack Potts
Title
Principal Financial Officer
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