EX-32.2 7 gcear06302019ex322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019 (the “Report”), hereby certifies that:

(i) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: | August 14, 2019 | By: | /s/ Javier F. Bitar
|  |  | Javier F. Bitar
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
|  |  | (Principal Financial Officer)