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): December 16, 2015
Retail Properties of America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35481 | 42-1579325 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2021 Spring Road, Suite 200, Oak Brook, Illinois | 60523 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (630) 634-4200
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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. |
On December 16, 2015, Dennis K. Holland, the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, notified Retail Properties of America, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will be retiring on June 30, 2016.
“Dennis has been a valued member of our executive team and has showcased the utmost professionalism and dedication to the Company since he joined in 2007. He has been a true sounding board for the executive management team and his contributions to our success will truly be missed. We wish him the best in his retirement,” said Steven P. Grimes, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
The Company has commenced a process to identify Mr. Holland’s successor.
SIGNATURES
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.
| RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Steven P. Grimes | |||||
| Steven P. Grimes | ||||||
| Date: December 18, 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||