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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 29, 2017
 

Griffin Capital Essential Asset 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.)
 
Griffin Capital Plaza, 1520 E. Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(310) 469-6100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events

On June 29, 2017, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a notice informing stockholders that the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was adjourned to July 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at Griffin Capital Plaza in order to provide stockholders additional time to vote on Proposals 2.A and 2.B as set forth in the Registrant's 2017 Proxy Statement previously mailed out to stockholders. The notice, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits.
99.1
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. Stockholder Notice Regarding Adjournment of Annual Meeting





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 Essential Asset REIT, Inc.
 
 
 
Date: June 30, 2017
By:
/s/ Howard S. Hirsch
 
 
Howard S. Hirsch
 
 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary