SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                   SCHEDULE TO
                                 (Rule 14D-100)
            Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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                          SHELBOURNE PROPERTIES II, INC.
                       (Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

                                  Carl C. Icahn
                      (Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))

                     COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    821374105
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                            Keith L. Schaitkin, Esq.
                            Associate General Counsel
                                Legal Department,
                  Icahn Associates Corp. & affiliated companies
                          767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
                            New York, New York 10153
                                 (212) 702-4350

                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
  Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on behalf of Filing Persons)

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     made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
statement relates:

/ /      third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

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Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer: / /

     On  August  1,  2002,  Carl C.  Icahn  delivered  a letter  to the board of
directors  of the Issuer,  a copy of which is  attached  hereto as Exhibit 1 and
incorporated herein in its entirety.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  REGISTRANTS HAVE NOT YET COMMENCED THE TENDER OFFER
REFERRED  TO IN THIS  STATEMENT.  UPON THE  COMMENCEMENT  OF ANY  TENDER  OFFER,
REGISTRANTS  WILL FILE A TENDER OFFER STATEMENT WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.  THAT STATEMENT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT  INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENDER
OFFER AND SHOULD BE READ BY SECURITY  HOLDERS.  IF A TENDER OFFER IS  COMMENCED,
ONE WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN AT NO CHARGE (I) THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT AND OTHER
DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE ON THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S
WEBSITE  AT  http://www.sec.gov  AND (II) THE OFFER TO  PURCHASE,  THE LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL AND THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FROM THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR
THE TENDER OFFER.




                                                                       EXHIBIT 1

                                  CARL C. ICAHN
                                767 FIFTH AVENUE
                                   SUITE 4700
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10153



                                                              August 1, 2002

The Boards of Directors of
Shelbourne Properties I, Inc.
Shelbourne Properties II, Inc.
Shelbourne Properties III, Inc.
527 Madison Avenue - 16th Floor
New York, NY 10022

Gentlemen:

We have been engaged in discussions  contemplating that Cove Acquisition I,
LLC, one of my  affiliated  companies,  enter into  agreements  with  Shelbourne
Properties I, Inc.,  Shelbourne  Properties II, Inc., and Shelbourne  Properties
III, Inc.  (collectively,  the  "Companies"),  with respect to tender offers for
shares of the Companies and the  liquidation  of their assets.  As of early this
morning,  those  discussions had reached an advanced stage,  with  documentation
nearly completed.  By mid-morning,  however,  we were advised that the Companies
had received a letter from HX Investors,  L.P., an affiliate of Michael  Ashner,
regarding improved terms to their earlier bid.


You are hereby advised that we are prepared to complete the  transaction as
we have proposed it to you and to increase the purchase  price for shares of the
Companies by 7% over the Ashner bid as follows:

          Icahn                     Ashner
          Purchase Price            Purchase Price             Number of Shares

HXD       $63.15                    $59.00                     251,785
HXE       $73.85                    $69.00                     268,444
HXF       $58.30                    $54.50                     236,631

This proposal is conditional upon execution and delivery of acceptable
agreements prior to 3:00 P.M. tomorrow, Friday, August 2, 2002.

                                                              Very truly yours,

                                                              /s/ Carl C. Icahn

                                                              Carl C. Icahn