<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-042256.txt : 20171113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-042256
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171004
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Robison Jennifer L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001633620

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54691
		FILM NUMBER:		171197842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45249

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHILLIPS EDISON GROCERY CENTER REIT I, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001476204
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				271106076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45249
		BUSINESS PHONE:		513-554-1110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45249

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Phillips Edison - ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091105
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        <footnote id="F1">On October 4, 2017, pursuant to the closing (the &quot;Closing&quot;) of that certain Contribution Agreement (the &quot;Contribution Agreement&quot;) by and among the issuer (the &quot;Company&quot;), its operating partnership subsidiary, Phillips Edison Grocery Center Operating Partnership I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;PECO I OP&quot;), the entities named on Exhibit A therein (the &quot;Contributors&quot;), and Jeffrey S. Edison, as the representative of the Contributors, the Contributors contributed to PECO I OP all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of certain of the Contributors' subsidiaries identified on Exhibit B of the Contribution Agreement (collectively the &quot;Contributed Companies&quot;), in exchange for which (i) PECO I OP issued the Contributors approximately 39.4 million common operating partnership units (&quot;OP Units&quot;) of PECO I OP, plus cash and the contingent right to receive up to approximately 12.5 million OP Units if certain milestones are achieved as set forth in the Contribution Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In accordance with the terms of the Contribution Agreement and effective as of the Closing, 6,600 Phantom Units will vest on each of January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019. 16,176 Phantom Units will vest on January 1, 2020. 3,300 Phantom Units will vest on January 1, 2021. All vesting is subject to continued employment.</footnote>
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