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EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - GRUBB & ELLIS CO | c19019exv10w1.htm |
EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - GRUBB & ELLIS CO | c19019exv10w2.htm |
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): June 15, 2011
GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-8122 | 94-1424307 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1551 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Ana, California |
92705 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (714) 667-8252
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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Strategic Transaction Bonus Agreements
On June 15, 2011, Grubb & Ellis Company (the Company) entered into (i) an agreement with Michael Rispoli, the Companys Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the Rispoli Agreement), and (ii) an agreement with Matthew Engel, the Companys Senior Vice President, Accounting & Finance/Chief Accounting Officer (the Engel Agreement, and together with the Rispoli Agreement, the Agreements), pursuant to which Messrs Rispoli and Engel are entitled to receive bonuses in connection with certain strategic transactions involving the Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries.
Under the Agreements, Messrs Rispoli and Engel are entitled to receive, in the aggregate, $325,000 and $300,000, respectively (each, a Strategic Transaction Payment). Pursuant to the terms of the Rispoli Agreement, Mr. Rispoli received $25,000, to be applied towards his Strategic Transaction Payment, upon the execution of his agreement in recognition of his efforts in connection with the Companys subsidiary, Grubb & Ellis Alesco Global Advisors, LLC (GBE Alesco), entering into that certain asset purchase agreement with Lazard Asset Management LLC. The timing of the payment by the Company of each of Mr. Engels Strategic Transaction Payment and the remainder of Mr. Rispolis Strategic Transaction Payment depends upon the timing of the occurrence of the closing of one or more strategic transactions involving (i) Daymark Realty Advisors, Inc., NNN Realty Advisors, Inc., Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC or Triple Net Properties Realty, Inc. (each, subsidiaries of the Company and collectively referred to herein as, the Daymark Entities) and/or (ii) the Company itself.
In addition, each of Messrs Rispoli and Engel would be entitled to a one-time payment in an amount equal to the entire Strategic Transaction Payment, irrespective of any portion of the Strategic Transaction Payment that either may have already received, in the event either of them is terminated by the Company without cause or as a result of death or disability or voluntary resignation from the Company for good reason prior to the closing of a strategic transaction involving the Company.
The foregoing is a summary of the material terms and conditions of each of the Agreements and does not purport to be a complete discussion of the Agreements. Accordingly, the foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of the Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, hereto.
Van Berkel Guaranteed Bonus
On June 17, 2011, the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) approved the proration of Jacob Van Berkels target bonus amount, which is equal to his annual base salary ($425,000), on a monthly basis beginning in June 2011 until the end of the year. In addition, the Board approved the acceleration of any unpaid amounts of this target bonus owed to Mr. Van Berkel upon the closing of a strategic transaction by the Company.
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Board determined, as permitted, not to declare the quarterly dividend to holders of its 12% Cumulative Participating Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock). This is the Companys second consecutive missed dividend payment on the Preferred Stock, as a result of which, the dividend rate on the Preferred Stock will automatically increase by 0.50% of the initial liquidation preference per share of the Preferred Stock per quarter (up to a maximum aggregate increase of two percent (2%) of the initial liquidation preference per annum per share of the Preferred Stock) until cumulative dividends have been paid in full.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | The following are filed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
10.1 | Letter Agreement, between Michael Rispoli and Grubb & Ellis Company, dated June 15, 2010. |
10.2 | Letter Agreement, between Matthew Engel and Grubb & Ellis Company, dated June 15, 2010. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this Report on the Registrants behalf.
GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY | ||||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Rispoli | |||
Michael J. Rispoli | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: June 21, 2011