As filed with the Securities and Exchange Com mission on March 15, 2012
Registration No. 333-163411

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO
FORM S-11
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Wells Core Office Income REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(770) 449-7800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of the registrant's principal executive offices)
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Leo F. Wells, III
President
Wells Core Office Income REIT, Inc.
6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(770) 449-7800
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:

Robert H. Bergdolt, Esq.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 300
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612-2350
(919) 786-2000
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: This post-effective amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act and will be effective upon filing.
If any of the securities on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box.   x  
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If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box.   o




Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check One):
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Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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Explanatory Note
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-163411) is filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) solely to add certain exhibits not previously filed with respect to such Registration Statement.







PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 36. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(b) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this registration statement:
Ex.
 
Description
 
 
 
23.4
 
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP








SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this post-effective amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Norcross, State of Georgia, on March 15, 2012.
 
 
Wells Core Office Income REIT, Inc.
 
 
 
Dated:
March 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Douglas P. Williams
 
 
 
Douglas P. Williams
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
Name
Title
Date
 
 
 
 
 
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President and Director
 
 
Leo F. Wells, III
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 15, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Douglas P. Williams
Executive Vice President, Secretary and
 
 
Douglas P. Williams
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
March 15, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
*
Director
 
 
John C. Alexander
 
March 15, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
*
Director
 
 
Frank M. Bishop
 
March 15, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
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Director
 
 
Harvey E. Tarpley
 
March 15, 2012
 
 
 
 
*By:
/s/ Douglas P. Williams
 
 
 
Douglas P. Williams
 
March 15, 2012
 
Attorney-In-Fact