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 19, 2012
Griffin Capital Net Lease REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-54377
| MD | 26-3335705 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2121 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 3321 El Segundo, CA 90245
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(310) 606-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(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 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Griffin Capital Net Lease REIT, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held on June 19, 2012 (the “2012 Annual Meeting”), the following directors were each elected to serve as a director until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified:
| Director |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
| Kevin A. Shields |
3,597,596 | 54,928 | ||||||
| Timothy J. Rohner |
3,601,493 | 51,031 | ||||||
| Gregory M. Cazel |
3,604,127 | 48,397 | ||||||
At the 2012 Annual Meeting, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by the following vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||||||||
| Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP |
3,589,438 | 17,132 | 45,954 | |||||||||
Signature(s)
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.
| Griffin Capital Net Lease REIT, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: June 22, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Joseph E. Miller | ||||
| Joseph E. Miller | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||