8-K 1 gcearform8-kx1800taposale2.htm 8-K
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): July 8, 2020
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 ¨
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. ¨

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 8, 2020, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release regarding the Registrant's sale of a 273,241-square-foot office property located at 1800 Tapo Canyon, Simi Valley, California and the collection of 99 percent of all contractual portfolio rent due during the period most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1 and information set forth therein, is deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. Press Release dated July 8, 2020

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: July 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ Howard S. Hirsch
|  | Howard S. Hirsch
|  | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary