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 18, 2019
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-55605
Maryland | 46-4654479 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
____________________ | _________________ | ____________________ |
None | None | None |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x
Item 8.01. Other Events
First Quarter 2020 Distribution Declaration
On December 18, 2019, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.'s (the "Registrant") board of directors (the "Board") declared a cash distribution at a distribution rate based on 366 days in the calendar year, of $0.001502732 per day, subject to adjustments for class-specific expenses, per Class E share, Class T share, Class S share, Class D share, Class I share, Class A share, Class AA share and Class AAA share of common stock, for stockholders of record at the close of each business day of the period commencing on January 1, 2020 and ending on March 31, 2020. The Registrant will pay such distributions to each stockholder of record at such time after the end of each month during the period as determined by the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer.
The Registrant's Board also declared a stock distribution at a monthly rate of $0.008333333 worth of shares per Class E share, Class T share, Class S share, Class D share, Class I share, Class A share, Class AA share and Class AAA share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, (equivalent to a $0.10 per share annualized stock distribution), for stockholders of record at the close of business on February 3, 2020, March 2, 2020, and April 1, 2020. The Registrant will pay such stock distributions to each stockholder of record at such time after each record date as determined by the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer.
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: December 23, 2019 | By: | /s/ Howard S. Hirsch |
Howard S. Hirsch | ||
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||