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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): November 8, 2023
INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland |  | 001-40896 |  | 34-2019608
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3025 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(855) 377-0510
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value |  | IVT |  | New York Stock Exchange

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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Interim Chair
Effective November 8, 2023, the board of directors of InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Board”) appointed current director, Julian E. Whitehurst, as Chairperson of the Board.
Mr. Whitehurst has served as a Director of the Company since March 2016. He served as a director of National Retail Properties, Inc., since February 2017, as CEO of National Retail Properties since April 2017, as President since May 2006, and as Chief Operating Officer since June 2004. Mr. Whitehurst also previously served as Executive Vice President of National Retail Properties from February 2003 to May 2006, as Chief Operating Officer from June 2004 to April 2017 and as Secretary from May 2003 to May 2006, and previously served as General Counsel from 2003 to 2006. On January 19, 2022, Mr. Whitehurst retired as Chief Executive Officer and resigned from the National Retail Properties effective as of April 28, 2022. Prior to February 2003, Mr. Whitehurst was a shareholder at the law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. Mr. Whitehurst is a member of ICSC and Nareit and served on the Nareit Advisory Board of Governors.
In light of Mr. Whitehurst’s retail real estate experience, among other things, the Board believes that Mr. Whitehurst has the necessary experience and insight to serve as Chairperson of the Board.
On November 9, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Whitehurst as Chairperson. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release issued on November 9, 2023
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE
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.

|  |  |  | INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP.
Date: November 9, 2023 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ Christy L. David
|  |  |  |  | Name: | Christy L. David
|  |  |  |  | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Secretary