UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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COLE CREDIT PROPERTY TRUST III, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant)
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ATTENTION ADVISOR
In anticipation of our expected listing event, Cole Real Estate Investments would like to make you aware of a number of initiatives occurring with regards to Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc. (CCPT III)
PROXY VOTE
In the coming weeks your clients will receive a proxy information packet asking them to amend the charter and vote for the board of directors for CCPT III.
Please encourage your clients to vote!
ACTION
ENCOURAGE YOUR CLIENTS TO VOTE
See “Please Vote” Flyer
DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN
As of May 1, 2013, CCPT III’s Distribution Reinvestment Plan is being suspended until further notice.
» All investors will continue to receive their full distributions.
» All future distributions after May 1, 2013 will be paid in cash.
» Any prior reinvested distributions will not be impacted.
» Our Investor Services team can provide you with assistance on directing cash distributions and answering your questions. For IRAs and other qualified accounts, distributions will be paid to the stockholders’ trust company of record.
SHARE REDEMPTION PROGRAM
CCPT III’s Share Redemption Program (SRP) is being suspended until further notice.
» All share redemption requests received from stockholders during the second quarter of 2013 and determined by CCPT III to be in good order on or before April 22, 2013 will be processed in accordance with the terms, conditions and limitations of the SRP.
» Any previously redeemed shares are not impacted.
» Any requests for redemptions received after April 22, 2013, or which are not in good order before the close of business on April 22, 2013, will not be processed.
ACTION
REMIND YOUR CLIENTS
Review CCPT III events timeline
CHOOSE AN OPTION
Moving forward, CCPT III will continue to use DST Systems, Inc. (DST) as its transfer agent, meaning you will still have access to positions through DST Vision.
What does this mean for stockholders?
Following the listing, stockholders will have these options:
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STAY THE COURSE | | CONVERT THE ACCOUNT |
(which will result in their account being held directly at DST) | | (convert their shares into a brokerage account) |
They will not be charged any fee for maintaining accounts at the transfer agent | | Your brokerage firm and/or custodian will provide the necessary forms to complete this share movement |
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They can access their account online or over the phone and make changes and updates as needed as much as they do today | | Shares are typically moved through a multi-business day process |
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| | DST will not charge a fee for a DRS share movement |
WHAT IS ON THE HORIZON?
Please see the attached timeline for details regarding certain events surrounding CCPT III. If you have any questions, please contact the Cole Sales Desk at 1-866-341-2653.
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS®
1.866.341.2653 | WWW.COLECAPITAL.COM
2325 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 1100 | PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85016
Timeline of Upcoming Events for Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc.
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Announcement of CCPT III’s Agreement to Acquire Cole Holdings Corporation | | ü |
CCPT III’s Acquisition of Cole Holdings Completed | | ü |
Proxy Materials Sent | | April 15th |
Share Redemption Program Suspended | | April 22nd |
Final Distribution Reinvestment (All future distributions paid in cash) | | May 1st |
Annual Stockholder Meeting | | June 19th |
CCPT III changes name to Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. and expects to list shares on NYSE | | June 2013 |
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS®
1.866.341.2653 | WWW.COLECAPITAL.COM
2325 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 1100 | PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85016
