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 6, 2018 |
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. | |||||||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |||||||||
Maryland | 000-55437 | 46-1958593 | |||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
2325 East Camelback Road, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 | |||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | |||||||||
(Zip Code) | |||||||||
(602) 778-8700 | |||||||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||||||||
None | |||||||||
(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 6, 2018, Glenn J. Rufrano, one of the directors of Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. (the “Company”), tendered his resignation from the Company’s board of directors, effective December 31, 2018. This resignation is not a result of any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. To fill the vacancy created by Mr. Rufrano’s resignation, Richard S. Ressler has been appointed to serve as a director of the Company by all of the Company’s directors, including all of the independent directors, immediately upon the effectiveness of Mr. Rufrano’s resignation. Mr. Ressler will serve as a director until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his earlier resignation or removal in accordance with the Company’s organizational documents and applicable law. The Company will not compensate Mr. Ressler for his services rendered as a director of the Company. Mr. Ressler did not enter into any agreement with the Company in connection with his appointment as a director.
Mr. Ressler, age 60, will serve as one of the Company’s directors beginning January 2019. In addition, Mr. Ressler will serve as a director of Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc., beginning in January 2019, and currently serves in the following positions for CCO Group, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “CCO Group”) and certain other programs sponsored by CCO Group:
Entity | Position(s) | Dates | ||
Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc.; Cole Credit Property Trust IV, Inc.; and CIM Income NAV, Inc. | Chief executive officer, president and director | February 2018 – Present | ||
Chairman of the board of directors | August 2018 – Present | |||
Cole Corporate Income Advisors II, LLC; Cole Corporate Income Advisors III, LLC; Cole REIT Advisors IV, LLC; Cole REIT Advisors V, LLC; CIM Income NAV Advisors, LLC; CCO Group, LLC; and CREI Advisors, LLC | Vice president | February 2018 – Present | ||
Mr. Ressler is the founder and President of Orchard Capital Corp. (“Orchard Capital”), a firm through which Mr. Ressler oversees companies in which Orchard Capital or its affiliates invest. Through his affiliation with Orchard Capital, Mr. Ressler serves in various senior capacities with, among others, CIM Group, LLC (“CIM”), Orchard First Source Asset Management (together with its controlled affiliates, “OFSAM”), a full-service provider of capital and leveraged finance solutions to U.S. corporations, and OCV Management, LLC (“OCV”), an investor, owner and operator of technology companies. Mr. Ressler also serves as a board member for various public and private companies in which Orchard Capital or its affiliates invest, including as chairman of j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM), director of Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), and chairman of CIM Commercial Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCT). Mr. Ressler served as Chairman and CEO of JCOM from 1997 to 2000 and, through an agreement with Orchard Capital, currently serves as its non-executive Chairman. Mr. Ressler has served as a director of LENS since January 2015 and as chairman of CMCT since March 2014. Mr. Ressler co-founded CIM in 1994 and, through an agreement with Orchard Capital, chairs its executive, investment, allocation and asset management committees and serves on its credit committee. CIM Investment Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of CIM, is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a registered investment adviser. Mr. Ressler co-founded the predecessor of OFSAM in 2001 and, through an agreement with Orchard Capital, chairs its executive committee. OFS Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of OFSAM, is registered with the SEC as a registered investment adviser. Mr. Ressler co-founded OCV in 2016 and, through an agreement with Orchard Capital, chairs its executive committee. OCV is a relying adviser of OFS Capital Management, LLC. Prior to founding Orchard Capital, from 1988 until 1994, Mr. Ressler served as Vice Chairman of Brooke Group Limited, the predecessor of Vector Group, Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) and served in various executive capacities at VGR and its subsidiaries. Prior to VGR, Mr. Ressler was with Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., where he focused on merger and acquisition transactions and the financing needs of middle-market companies. Mr. Ressler began his career in 1983 with Cravath, Swaine and Moore, working on public offerings, private placements, and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Ressler holds a B.A. from Brown University, and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Columbia University. Mr. Ressler was selected to serve as a director because of his extensive real estate, business management and finance experience and expertise, in addition to his leadership roles at CMCT and its affiliates, all of which are expected to bring valuable insight to the board of directors.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 12, 2018 | COLE CREDIT PROPERTY TRUST V, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Nathan D. DeBacker | |
Name: | Nathan D. DeBacker | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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