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 5, 2018
 
Hines Global REIT, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
000-53964
 
26-3999995
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2800 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 5000, Houston, Texas
 
77056-6118
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
  
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 (888) 220-6121
 
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
 
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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 5, 2018, Colin P. Shepherd submitted his resignation as a director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hines Global REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), effective December 31, 2018, concurrently with his retirement from CEO of Investment Management of Hines Interests Limited Partnership, the Company’s sponsor. Mr. Shepherd was not a member of any of the Board’s committees.

Following Mr. Shepherd’s resignation, the Board appointed Sherri W. Schugart, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to replace Mr. Shepherd as a director on the Board, effective December 31, 2018.






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.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hines Global REIT, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
December 11, 2018
 
By:
/s/ J. Shea Morgenroth
 
 
 
 
Name: J. Shea Morgenroth
 
 
 
 
Title: Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer