UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2017
KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Maryland | 000-52606 | 20-2985918 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
800 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 417-6500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 3.03 MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On October 10, 2017, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) filed articles of dissolution (the “Articles of Dissolution”) with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “SDAT”) pursuant to the Company’s plan of complete liquidation and dissolution (the “Plan of Liquidation”). The Plan of Liquidation was approved by the Company’s board of directors on October 5, 2016, subject to stockholder approval, and was approved by the Company’s stockholders on January 27, 2017. The Articles of Dissolution became effective upon their acceptance for record by the SDAT on October 10, 2017 (the “Effective Date”).
As of the Effective Date, the Company directed its transfer agent to close the Company’s stock transfer books and at such time cease recording stock transfers except by will, intestate succession or operation of law. The right of a holder of record of the Company’s common stock to receive distributions in accordance with the Plan of Liquidation and Maryland General Corporation Law, is not affected by the filing of the Articles of Dissolution.
For additional information regarding the Company’s dissolution, please see the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2016, and the Plan of Liquidation attached thereto as Annex A.
ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
The disclosure set forth above under Item 3.03 with respect to the filing of the Articles of Dissolution is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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SIGNATURES
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.
| KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: October 11, 2017 | BY: | /s/ JEFFREY K. WALDVOGEL | ||||
| Jeffrey K. Waldvogel | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||