CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND INC
8-K, 1996-10-17
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                                   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):  October 2, 1996





                      CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



            Florida                 33-78790               59-3239115
       (State or other 
         jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                               Identification No.)


             400 East South Street, Suite 500               32801
                     Orlando, Florida                    (Zip Code)
         (Address of principal executive offices)



      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (407) 422-1574



ITEM 1.  CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.
- ------

              Not applicable.

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
- ------

         The following information is provided voluntarily prior to the date
on which it is required to be reported under this Item 2.

         STATUS OF THE OFFERING

         Pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, effective March 29, 1995, CNL American
Properties Fund, Inc. (the "Company") registered for sale an aggregate of
$165,000,000 of shares of common stock (the "Shares") (16,500,000 Shares at
$10 per Share).  As of October 3, 1996, the Company had received aggregate
subscription proceeds of $104,484,211 (10,448,421 Shares) from 5,788
stockholders, including $391,348 (39,135 Shares) issued pursuant to the
Company's reinvestment plan.

         As stated in the registration statement of the Company, including the
Prospectus which constitutes a part thereof, as amended, the proceeds of the
offering of Shares are used primarily to acquire properties (the "Properties")
located across the United States to be leased on a long-term, triple-net basis
to creditworthy operators of selected national and regional fast-food, family-
style and casual dining restaurant chains.  The Company may also provide
financing (the "Mortgage Loans") for the purchase of buildings, generally by
lessees that lease the underlying land from the Company.

         ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES

         During the period September 20, 1996 through October 3, 1996, the
Company acquired one Property consisting of land and building.  The Property
is a Burger King Property located in Chicago, Illinois.

         In connection with the purchase of the Burger King Property, the
Company, as lessor, entered into a long-term lease agreement with an
unaffiliated lessee.  The lease is on a triple-net basis, with the lessee
responsible for all repairs and maintenance, property taxes, insurance and
utilities.  The lessee also is required to pay for special assessments, sales
and use taxes, and the cost of any renovations permitted under the lease.  In
addition, in connection with this Property, which is to be constructed, the
Company has entered into development and indemnification and put agreements
with the lessee.

         The following table sets forth the location of the one Property
acquired by the Company during the period September 20, 1996 through October
3, 1996, a description of the competition, and a summary of the principal
terms of the acquisition and lease of the Property.

<TABLE>

                                            PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS
                               From September 20, 1996 through October 3, 1996
<CAPTION>
                                                       Lease Expira-
Property Location and          Purchase      Date         tion and          Minimum                              Option 
Competition                    Price (1)  Acquired   Renewal Options    Annual Rent (2)     Percentage Rent    To Purchase
- ---------------------        -----------  --------   --------------- -------------------    ---------------    -----------
<S>                          <C>          <C>        <C>             <C>                    <C>                <C>
BURGER KING                  $940,934     10/02/96   12/2016; two    11% of Total Cost (4)  for each lease     None
(the "Chicago Property")     (excluding              five-year                              year, (i) 8.5% of
Restaurant to be constructed closing and             renewal options                        annual gross sales
                             development                                                    minus (ii) the
The Chicago Property is      costs)(3)                                                      minimum annual
located on the southwest                                                                    rent for such
corner of 40th Street and                                                                   lease year
Pulaski Road, in Chicago,
Cook County, Illinois, in an
area of mixed retail,
commercial, and residential
development.  Other fast-
food and family-style
restaurants located in
proximity to the Chicago
Property include an Arby's,
a Long John Silver's, and a
local restaurant.

</TABLE>

[FN]
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FOOTNOTES:

(1)  The  estimated  federal  income tax basis of the depreciable portion (the
     building  portion)  of  the  Property  acquired,  once  the  building  is
     constructed, is set forth below:

      Property             Federal Tax Basis
      --------             -----------------

      Chicago Property  $     753,000

(2)   Minimum annual rent for the Chicago Property will become due and payable
      on  the  possession  date,  which  is December 28, 1996 (the "Possession
      Date").    For  the Chicago Property, "interim rent" equal to 11 percent
      per  annum  of  the  amount funded by the Company in connection with the
      purchase  and  construction  of  the  Property shall accrue prior to the
      Possession Date and shall be payable in a single lump sum at the time of
      final funding of the construction costs.

(3)   The  development  agreement for the Property which is to be constructed,
      provides  that construction must be completed no later than the date set
      forth  below.   The maximum cost to the Company, (including the purchase
      price  of  the  land (if applicable), development costs (if applicable),
      and  closing  and acquisition costs) is not expected to, but may, exceed
      the amount set forth below:
                                                         Estimated Final
      Property                Estimated Maximum Cost     Completion Date
      --------                ----------------------     ----------------

      Chicago Property        $ 1,613,636                December 28, 1996

(4)   The  "Total  Cost"  is equal to the sum of (i) the purchase price of the
      Property,  (ii)  closing  costs,  and  (iii)  actual  development  costs
      incurred under the development agreement.

<TABLE>

    PRO FORMA ESTIMATE OF TAXABLE INCOME BEFORE DIVIDENDS PAID DEDUCTION OF
                      CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.
 GENERATED FROM THE OPERATIONS OF PROPERTIES ACQUIRED FROM SEPTEMBER 20, 1996
                            THROUGH OCTOBER 3, 1996
                       FOR A 12-MONTH PERIOD (UNAUDITED)


      The  following  schedule  represents  pro  forma  unaudited estimates of
taxable  income  before  dividends paid deduction of each Property acquired by
the  Company from September 20, 1996 through October 3, 1996, for the 12-month
period commencing on the date of the inception of the respective lease on such
Property.  The schedule should be read in light of the accompanying footnotes.

      These  estimates do not purport to present actual or expected operations
of the Company for any period in the future.  These estimates were prepared on
the  basis  described  in  the  accompanying  notes  which  should  be read in
conjunction  herewith.   No single lessee or group of affiliated lessees lease
Properties  or  has borrowed funds from the Company with an aggregate purchase
price  in  excess  of  20%  of the expected total net offering proceeds of the
Company.

<CAPTION>

                                     Burger King  
                                   Chicago, IL (5)
                                   ---------------
<S>                                <C>
Pro Forma Estimate of Taxable
  Income Before Dividends Paid
  Deduction:

Base Rent (1)                          $173,489

Asset Management Fees (2)                (9,463)

General and Administrative
  Expenses (3)                          (10,756)
                                       --------
  
Estimated Cash Available from
  Operations                            153,270 

Depreciation and Amortization
  Expense (4)                           (19,317)
                                       --------

Pro Forma Estimate of Taxable
  Income Before Dividends Paid
  Deduction of the Company             $133,953 
                                       ========

</TABLE>                                                            
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[FN]
FOOTNOTES:

(1)   Base  rent  does  not  include  percentage  rents  which  become  due if
      specified levels of gross receipts are achieved.

(2)   The  Property  will be managed pursuant to an advisory agreement between
      the  Company  and  CNL  Fund Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor"), pursuant to
      which  the  Advisor  will  receive  monthly  asset management fees in an
      amount  equal  to one-twelfth of .60% of the Company's Real Estate Asset
      Value as of the end of the preceding month as defined in such agreement.

(3)   Estimated  at  6.2%  of  gross  rental  income  based  on  the  previous
      experience   of  Affiliates  of  the  Advisor  with  17  public  limited
      partnerships which own properties similar to those owned by the Company.
      Amount  does not include soliciting dealer servicing fee due to the fact
      that  such  fee  will  not  be  incurred  until  December 31 of the year
      following the year in which the offering terminates.

(4)   The estimated federal tax basis of the depreciable portion (the building
      portion)  of  the  Property  has  been  depreciated on the straight-line
      method over 39 years.

(5)   The  development  agreement for the Property which is to be constructed,
      provides  that construction must be completed no later than the date set
      forth below:
                                    Estimated Final
      Property                      Completion Date
      --------                      ---------------

      Chicago Property              December 28, 1996




ITEM 3.     BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
- -------
                  Not applicable.

ITEM 4.     CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
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                  Not applicable.

ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.
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                  Not applicable.

ITEM 6.     RESIGNATION OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.
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                  Not applicable.

ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
- -------     EXHIBITS.



                      CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARY

                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        ------------------------------

                                                                       Page
                                                                       ----

Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited):

   Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1996            9

   Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the 
     six months ended June 30, 1996                                    10

   Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the 
     year ended December 31, 1995                                      11

   Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements 
     for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and the 
     year ended December 31, 1995                                      12


                 PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


      The  following Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Company gives
effect  to  (i)  property acquisition transactions from inception through June
30, 1996, including the receipt of $76,816,648 in gross offering proceeds from
the sale of 7,681,665 shares of common stock pursuant to a Form S-11 under the
Securities  Act  of  1933,  as  amended,  effective  March  29,  1995, and the
application   of  such  proceeds  to  purchase  68  properties  (including  29
properties  which  consist  of land and building, one property through a joint
venture arrangement which consists of land and building, five properties which
consist  of  building  only  and 33 properties consisting of land only), 14 of
which  were under construction at June 30, 1996, to provide mortgage financing
to  the  lessees  of  the  33  properties  consisting of land only, and to pay
organizational  and  offering  expenses,  acquisition  fees  and miscellaneous
acquisition  expenses,  (ii)  the  receipt  of  $27,667,563  in gross offering
proceeds  from  the sale of 2,766,756 additional shares of common stock during
the  period July 1, 1996 through October 3, 1996, and (iii) the application of
such  funds  and  $1,124,908 of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 1996, to
purchase  15  additional  properties  acquired  during the period July 1, 1996
through  October  3,  1996  (12 of which are under construction and consist of
land  and  building, two properties which consist of land and building and one
property  which consists of building only), to pay additional costs for the 14
properties  under construction at June 30, 1996, and to pay offering expenses,
acquisition  fees  and miscellaneous acquisition expenses, all as reflected in
the  pro  forma  adjustments  described  in  the related notes.  The Pro Forma
Consolidated  Balance  Sheet  as  of June 30, 1996,  includes the transactions
described  in  (i)  above  from  its  historical  consolidated  balance sheet,
adjusted  to  give  effect  to the transactions in (ii) and (iii) above, as if
they had occurred on June 30, 1996.

      The  Pro  Forma  Consolidated  Statements of Earnings for the six months
ended  June  30,  1996  and  the  year  ended  December  31, 1995, include the
historical operating results of the properties described in (i) above from the
dates  of  their  acquisitions  plus operating results for the seven of the 83
properties  that  were  owned  by the Company as of October 3, 1996, and had a
previous rental history prior to the Company's acquisition of such properties,
from (A) the later of (1) the date the property became operational as a rental
property  by  the  previous  owner  or  (2) June 2, 1995 (the date the Company
became  operational),  to  (B)  the  earlier  of (1) the date the property was
acquired  by the Company or (2) the end of the pro forma period presented.  No
pro  forma adjustments have been made to the Pro Forma Consolidated Statements
of  Earnings  for  the  remaining  76  properties  owned  by the Company as of
October 3, 1996, due to the fact that these properties did not have a previous
rental history.

      This  pro  forma  consolidated  financial  information  is presented for
informational  purposes  only  and  does  not  purport to be indicative of the
C o m pany's  financial  results  or  condition  if  the  various  events  and
transactions  reflected  therein  had occurred on the dates, or been in effect
during  the  periods,  indicated.    This  pro  forma  consolidated  financial
information  should  not  be  viewed  as predictive of the Company's financial
results or conditions in the future.

                      CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARY
                UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 JUNE 30, 1996

                                                    Pro Forma   
               ASSETS               Historical     Adjustments     Pro Forma 
                                   -----------  ---------------  -----------

Land and buildings on operating 
  leases, less accumulated 
  depreciation                      $39,754,572  $15,942,807 (a)  $55,697,379
Net investment in direct 
  financing leases (b)                3,071,035    7,484,840 (a)   10,555,875
Cash and cash equivalents            13,369,577   (1,124,908)(a)   12,244,669
Receivables                             114,842                       114,842
Mortgage notes receivable            12,432,362                    12,432,362
Prepaid expenses                         31,396                        31,396
Organization costs, less 
  accumulated amortization               15,682                        15,682
Loan costs, less accumulated 
  amortization                           44,871                        44,871
Accrued rental income                   215,222                       215,222
Other assets                          1,548,050       53,804 (a)    1,601,854
                                    -----------  -----------      -----------

                                    $70,597,609  $22,356,543      $92,954,152
                                    =========== ============      ===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' 
  EQUITY

Liabilities:
  Note payable                      $   603,745                   $   603,745
  Accrued interest payable                2,462                         2,462
  Accrued construction costs 
    payable                           3,097,615  $(3,097,615)(a)           - 
  Accounts payable and accrued 
    expenses                             74,460                        74,460
  Escrowed real estate taxes 
    payable                               9,696                         9,696
  Due to related parties                206,702                       206,702
  Deferred financing income              42,518                        42,518
  Rents paid in advance                  22,277                        22,277
                                    -----------  -----------      -----------
      Total liabilities               4,059,475   (3,097,615)         961,860
                                    -----------  -----------      -----------

Minority interest                       297,808           -           297,808
                                    -----------  -----------      -----------

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, without 
    par value.
    Authorized and unissued 
    3,000,000 shares                        -                             - 
  Excess shares, $.01 par value 
    per share.  Authorized and 
   unissued 23,000,000 shares               -                             - 
  Common stock, $.01 par value 
    per share.
    Authorized 20,000,000 shares; 
    issued and outstanding 7,701,665 
    shares; issued and outstanding, 
    as adjusted, 10,468,421 shares       77,017       27,668 (a)      104,685
  Capital in excess of par value     66,612,593   25,426,490 (a)   92,039,083
  Accumulated distributions in 
    excess of net earnings             (449,284)                     (449,284)
                                    -----------  -----------      -----------
                                     66,240,326   25,454,158       91,694,484
                                    -----------  -----------      -----------

                                    $70,597,609  $22,356,543      $92,954,152
                                    =========== ============      ===========




                See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma 
                      consolidated financial statements.



                      CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARY
            UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                        SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996


                                                     Pro Forma   
                                      Historical    Adjustments    Pro Forma 
                                      ----------   --------------  ----------

Revenues:
  Rental income from 
    operating leases                  $1,618,001   $   43,538 (1)  $1,661,539
  Earned income from 
    direct financing leases (2)           86,184       34,282 (1)     120,466
  Interest income from
    mortgage notes receivable            465,498                      465,498
  Other interest and income              211,789      (16,508)(3)     195,281
                                      ----------   ----------      ----------
                                       2,381,472       61,312       2,442,784
                                      ----------   ----------      ----------

Expenses:
  General operating and 
    administrative                       269,319                      269,319
  Professional services                   48,391                       48,391
  Asset and mortgage management 
    fees to related party                 97,673        4,352 (4)     102,025
  State and other taxes                   12,384        1,129 (5)      13,513
  Interest expense                         3,578                        3,578
  Depreciation and amortization          238,762        3,300 (6)     242,062
                                      ----------   ----------      ----------
                                         670,107        8,781         678,888
                                      ----------   ----------      ----------

Earnings Before Minority 
  Interest in Earnings of 
  Consolidated Joint Venture           1,711,365       52,531       1,763,896

Minority Interest in Earnings of
  Consolidated Joint Venture             (22,323)                     (22,323)
                                      ----------   ----------      ----------

Net Earnings                          $1,689,042   $   52,531      $1,741,573
                                      ==========   ==========      ==========


Earnings Per Share of 
  Common Stock                        $      .30                   $      .31
                                      ==========                   ==========


Weighted Average Number of 
  Shares of Common Stock 
  Outstanding                          5,649,041                    5,649,041
                                      ==========                   ==========



                See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma 
                      consolidated financial statements.



                      CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARY
            UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995


                                                    Pro Forma   
                                       Historical  Adjustments    Pro Forma 
                                       ---------- --------------  ----------

Revenues:
  Rental income from 
    operating leases                    $ 498,817   $ 96,945 (1)   $ 595,762
  Earned income from direct 
    financing leases (2)                   28,935                     28,935
  Contingent rental income                 12,024                     12,024
  Interest income                         119,355    (29,664)(3)      89,691
                                         ---------  ---------       ---------
                                          659,131     67,281         726,412
                                         ---------  ---------       ---------

Expenses:
  General operating and 
    administrative                        134,759                    134,759
  Professional services                     8,119                      8,119
  Asset management fee to 
    related party                          23,078      4,368 (4)      27,446
  State taxes                              20,189      1,769 (5)      21,958
  Depreciation and amortization           104,131     14,700 (6)     118,831
                                         ---------  ---------       ---------
                                          290,276     20,837         311,113
                                         ---------  ---------       ---------

Earnings Before Minority 
  Interest in Earnings of 
  Consolidated Joint Venture              368,855     46,444         415,299

Minority Interest in Earnings 
  of Consolidated Joint Venture               (76)                       (76)
                                         ---------  ---------       ---------

Net Earnings                            $ 368,779  $  46,444       $ 415,223
                                         ========= ==========       =========

Earnings Per Share of 
  Common Stock (7)                      $     .19                   $     .22
                                         =========                  =========


Weighted Average Number 
  of Shares of Common Stock 
  Outstanding (7)                       1,898,350                   1,905,970
                                         =========                  =========


                See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma 
                      consolidated financial statements.



                      CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARY
        NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
                     AND THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995


Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet:
- ------------------------------------

(a)   Represents  gross proceeds of $27,667,563 from the issuance of 2,766,756
      shares of common stock during the period July 1, 1996 through October 3,
      1996  and $1,124,908 of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 1996, used
      (i)  to  acquire  15  properties  for $16,423,219 (of which one property
      consists  of  building  only  and  14  properties  consist  of  land and
      building),  (ii)  to  fund  estimated  construction  costs of $8,910,807
      ($3,097,615  of  which was accrued as construction costs payable at June
      30,  1996)  relating to 14 wholly-owned properties under construction at
      June  30,  1996, (iii) to pay acquisition fees of $1,245,040 ($1,191,236
      of which was allocated to properties and $53,804 of which was classified
      as  other  assets and will be allocated to future properties) and to pay
      selling  commissions  and  offering  expenses  (stock issuance costs) of
      $2,213,405,  which  have  been  netted  against capital in excess of par
      value.

      The  pro forma adjustments to land and buildings on operating leases and
      net  investment  in  direct  financing  leases  as a result of the above
      transactions were as follows:

                                  Estimated    
                               purchase price  
                              (including con-  
                               struction and     Acquisition 
                               closing costs)        fees    
                               and additional     allocated  
                             construction costs  to property     Total   
                             ------------------  -----------  -----------
         Boston Market in 
           Corvallis, OR            $   906,684   $    48,573 $   955,257
         Jack in the Box in 
           Houston, TX                  893,681        47,876     941,557
         Arby's in 
           Kendallville, IN             738,326        39,553     777,879
         Boston Market in 
           Rockwall, TX                 758,432        40,630     799,062
         Boston Market in 
           Upland, CA                   969,780        51,953   1,021,733
         Jack in the Box 
           in Houston, TX               911,104        48,809     959,913
         Applebee's in 
           Montclair, CA              1,593,906        85,388   1,679,294
         Golden Corral in 
           Brooklyn, OH                 986,780        52,863   1,039,643
         Boston Market in 
           La Quinta, CA                943,388        50,539     993,927
         Boston Market 
           in Merced, CA                923,356        49,465     972,821
         Arby's in Avon, IN             789,676        42,304     831,980
         Ryan's in 
           Spring Hill, FL            1,852,027        99,215   1,951,242
         Applebee's in 
           Salinas, CA                1,325,026        70,983   1,396,009
         Boston Market 
           in Florissant, MO          1,253,881        67,172   1,321,053
         Burger King 
           in Chicago, IL             1,577,172        84,491   1,661,663
         Fourteen wholly owned 
           properties under 
           construction at 
           June 30, 1996              5,813,192       311,422   6,124,614
                                    -----------    ----------- -----------

                                    $22,236,411   $ 1,191,236 $23,427,647
                                    ===========    =========== ===========

         Adjustment classified
           as follows:
             Land and buildings on
               operating leases                               $15,942,807
             Net investment in
               direct financing
               leases                                           7,484,840
                                                               -----------

                                                              $23,427,647
                                                               ===========

(b)   In  accordance  with generally accepted accounting principles, leases in
      which  the  present  value  of  future  minimum lease payments equals or
      exceeds 90 percent of the value of the related properties are treated as
      direct  financing  leases  rather  than  as  land  and  buildings.   The
      categorization  of the leases has no effect on rental revenues received.
      The  building  portions of ten of the properties have been classified as
      direct financing leases.

Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Earnings:
- ---------------------------------------------

(1)   Represents  rental  income  from operating leases and earned income from
      direct  financing  leases  for  the  seven of the 83 properties acquired
      during  the  period June 2, 1995 (the date the Company began operations)
      through October 3, 1996 which had a previous rental history prior to the
      acquisition of the property by the Company (the "Pro Forma Properties"),
      for  the  period  commencing (A) the later of (i) the date the Pro Forma
      Property  became  operational as a rental property by the previous owner
      or  (ii)  June 2, 1995 (the date the Company became operational), to (B)
      the  earlier  of (i) the date the Pro Forma Property was acquired by the
      Company  or (ii) the end of the pro forma period presented.  Each of the
      seven  Pro  Forma  Properties  was  acquired  from  an affiliate who had
      purchased  and  temporarily  held  title  to  the  property.    The
      noncancellable  leases  for the Pro Forma Properties in place during the
      period  the  affiliate owned the properties were assigned to the Company
      at the time the Company acquired the properties.  The following presents
      the actual date the Pro Forma Properties were acquired by the Company as
      compared  to  the date the Pro Forma Properties were treated as becoming
      operational  as  a  rental  property  for  purposes  of  the  Pro  Forma
      Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
                                                            Date Pro Forma 
                                             Date Placed    Property Became   
                                             in Service     Operational as 
                                           By the Company   Rental Property
                                            --------------  ---------------

            Jack in the Box in
              Los Angeles, CA                 June 1995        June 1995

            Kenny Rogers Roasters in
              Grand Rapids, MI               August 1995       June 1995

            Kenny Rogers Roasters in
              Franklin, TN                   August 1995       June 1995

            Denny's in Pasadena, TX        September 1995     August 1995

            Denny's in Shawnee, OK         September 1995     August 1995

            Denny's in Grand Rapids, MI      March 1996     September 1995

            Denny's in McKinney, TX           June 1996      December 1995

      In  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles, lease
      revenue  from  leases  accounted  for  under  the  operating  method  is
      recognized over the terms of the leases.  For operating leases providing
      escalating  guaranteed  minimum rents, income is reported on a straight-
      line  basis  over  the terms of the leases.  For leases accounted for as
      direct financing leases, future minimum lease payments are recorded as a
      receivable.    The  difference  between the receivable and the estimated
      residual  values less the cost of the properties is recorded as unearned
      income.    The  unearned  income  is  amortized  over the lease terms to
      provide a constant rate of return.  Accordingly, pro forma rental income
      from  operating  leases  and  earned income from direct financing leases
      does  not  necessarily  represent  rental  payments that would have been
      received  if  the properties had been operational for the full pro forma
      period.

      Generally,  the  leases  provide  for  the payment of percentage rent in
      addition  to  base  rental  income.    However,  due to the fact that no
      percentage  rent  was  due under the leases for the Pro Forma Properties
      during  the  portion  of 1996 and 1995 that the previous owners held the
      properties,  no  pro  forma  adjustment  was  made for percentage rental
      income  for  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1996 and the year ended
      December 31, 1995.

(2)   See  Note  (b)  under "Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet" above for a
      description of direct financing leases.

(3)   Represents  adjustment  to  interest  income  due to the decrease in the
      amount  of  cash  available  for investment in interest bearing accounts
      during  the periods commencing (A) on the later of (i) the dates the Pro
      Forma Properties became operational as rental properties by the previous
      owners  or  (ii) June 2, 1995 (the date the Company became operational),
      through  (B)  the  earlier of (i) the actual dates of acquisition by the
      Company  or  the  end of the pro forma period presented, as described in
      Note  (1)  above.   The estimated pro forma adjustment is based upon the
      fact  that  interest income on interest bearing accounts was earned at a
      rate  of  approximately four percent per annum by the Company during the
      six months ended June 30, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995.

(4)   Represents incremental increase in asset management fees relating to the
      Pro  Forma  Properties for the period commencing (A) on the later of (i)
      the   date  the  Pro  Forma  Properties  became  operational  as  rental
      properties  by  the  previous  owners or (ii) June 2, 1995 (the date the
      Company became operational), through (B) the earlier of (i) the date the
      Pro Forma Properties were acquired by the Company or (ii) the end of the
      pro  forma  period  presented,  as  described  in Note (1) above.  Asset
      management  fees  are  equal to 0.60% of the Company's Real Estate Asset
      Value  (estimated  to be approximately $6,219,000 and $5,241,000 for the
      Pro Forma Properties for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and the year
      ended  December  31,  1995,  respectively),  as defined in the Company's
      prospectus.

(5)   Represents  adjustment  to  state  tax  expense  due  to the incremental
      increase  in  rental  revenues  of  Pro Forma Properties.  Estimated pro
      forma  state  tax  expense  was calculated based on an analysis of state
      laws  of  the  various  states in which the Company has acquired the Pro
      Forma Properties.  The estimated pro forma state taxes consist primarily
      of  income  and  franchise taxes ranging from zero to approximately five
      percent  of  the  Company's  pro  forma  rental income of each Pro Forma
      Property.  Due to the fact that the Company's leases are triple net, the
      Company  has  not  included any amounts for real estate taxes in the pro
      forma statement of earnings.

(6)   Represents  incremental increase in depreciation expense of the building
      portions  of the Pro Forma  Properties accounted for as operating leases
      using  the  straight-line  method  over  an  estimated useful life of 30
      years.

(7)   Historical  earnings  per  share were calculated based upon the weighted
      average  number  of  shares  of  common stock outstanding during the six
      months  ended  June  30,  1996,  and  during  the period the Company was
      operational,  June 2, 1995 (the date following when the Company received
      the  minimum  offering  proceeds  and  funds  were released from escrow)
      through December 31, 1995.

      As  a  result  of three of the six Pro Forma Properties being treated in
      the  Pro  Forma  Consolidated  Statement  of Earnings for the year ended
      December  31,  1995,  as placed in service on June 2, 1995 (the date the
      Company  became  operational), the Company assumed approximately 347,100
      shares  of  common  stock  were sold, and the net offering proceeds were
      available  for  investment,  on  June  2,  1995.    Due to the fact that
      approximately 184,800 of these shares of common stock were actually sold
      subsequently,  during the period June 3, 1995 through June 20, 1995, the
      weighted  average  number of shares outstanding for the pro forma period
      was  adjusted.   Pro forma earnings per share were calculated based upon
      the  weighted  average  number of shares of common stock outstanding, as
      adjusted,  during  the  period the Company was operational, June 2, 1995
      through December 31, 1995.

ITEM 8.     CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
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                  Not applicable.

                                   EXHIBITS

                                     None.



                                  SIGNATURES


      Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the registrant has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                    CNL AMERICAN PROPERTIES FUND, INC.

Dated:  October 16, 1996            By:    /s/ Robert A. Bourne
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                                          ROBERT A. BOURNE, President



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