- Current report filing (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): September 7, 2010

GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-8122		94-1424307
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1551 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Ana, California		92705
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 7, 2010, Grubb & Ellis Company (the “ Company ”) issued a press release that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $3.00 per share, payable on September 30, 2010, on the Company’s 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share to holders of record as of September 17, 2010. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  The following are filed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

99.1		Press Release issued by Grubb & Ellis Company on September 7, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this Report on the Registrant’s behalf.

	GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Michael J. Rispoli
		Michael J. Rispoli
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: September 8, 2010

 

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