Form 8-K

0001193125-12-033791.txt : 20120201 0001193125-12-033791.hdr.sgml : 20120201 20120201120654 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-033791 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120131 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRUBB & ELLIS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216039 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531] IRS NUMBER: 941424307 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08122 FILM NUMBER: 12561611 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60661 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126986700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60661 8-K 1 d295232d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): January 31, 2012

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, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 667-8252

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

Item 8.01 Other Events

In accordance with the terms of that certain, previously disclosed exclusivity agreement dated January 16, 2012 (the “Agreement”) by and between Grubb & Ellis Company (the “Company”) and BGC Partners, L.P. (“BGC”), the “Exclusivity Period” (as that term is defined in the Agreement) expired in accordance with its terms on January 31, 2012. The Company continues to be engaged in discussions with interested parties regarding the strategic process.

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.



	By:	/s/ Michael J. Rispoli
		Michael J. Rispoli
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: February 1, 2012