KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. - FORM 8-K - June 29, 2021



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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, 2021
KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland000-5468727-1627696
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File
Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

800 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 417-6500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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NoneN/AN/A
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).
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On June 29, 2021, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the offices of KBS, 800 Newport Center Drive, 7th Floor Boardroom, Newport Beach, California 92660. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted in person or by proxy on (1) the election of four directors to hold office for one-year terms; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.
All of the director nominees were elected. The number of votes cast for and votes withheld from each of the director nominees and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:
Votes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Charles J. Schreiber, Jr.58,616,1563,646,53151,231,413
Jeffrey A. Dritley58,549,5103,713,17751,231,413
Stuart A. Gabriel, Ph.D.58,613,4593,649,22851,231,413
Ron D. Sturzenegger58,360,2913,902,39651,231,413

The appointment of E&Y was ratified. The number of votes cast for and votes cast against, and the number of abstentions with respect to, the ratification of the appointment of E&Y as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021 were as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Ratification of E&Y Appointment111,066,470640,4071,787,223—

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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.
KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.
Dated: June 29, 2021BY:/s/ Jeffrey K. Waldvogel
Jeffrey K. Waldvogel
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary


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