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10-K/A - 10-K/A - Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.form10ka.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.gcear12312015exhibit311.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.gcear12312015exhibit322.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.gcear12312015exhibit312.htm
EX-10.27 - EXHIBIT 10.27 - Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.gcearfirstamendmenttounsec.htm


Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Periodic Report”), I, Kevin A. Shields, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(i)
the Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and
(ii)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated:
April 15, 2016
By:
/s/ Kevin A. Shields
 
 
 
Kevin A. Shields
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
(Principal Executive Officer)