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): April 22, 2016
HARTMAN SHORT TERM INCOME PROPERTIES XX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 333-185336 | | 26-3455189 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2909 Hillcroft, Suite 420, Houston, Texas | | 77057 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 467-2222
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 22, 2016, Katherine N. O’Connell resigned from her positions as Secretary and General Counsel of Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mrs. O’Connell also resigned her positions as General Counsel of Hartman Advisors LLC and Hartman Income REIT Management, Inc., the Company’s advisor and property manager, respectively effective as of April 22, 2016.
Effective as of April 26, 2016, Mark T. Torok was appointed as Secretary and General Counsel of the Company and as Secretary and General Counsel of Hartman Advisors LLC and Hartman Income REIT Management, Inc.
Biographical Information with respect to Mr. Torok is provided below.
Mark T. Torok, age 58, has served as our General Counsel and Secretary since April 2016. Mr. Torok also serves as General Counsel for both our advisor and our property manager. In this capacity, Mr. Torok manages our advisor’s in-house legal department and is responsible for all legal matters affecting our company and its affiliates, including our advisor and our property manager. Prior to joining our property manager in June, 2015, Mr. Torok practiced law from 2006 to May 2015, as the founder of The Torok Law Firm P.C., where his practice focused on real estate, securities, and business law. In addition he served as a fee attorney and provided escrow agent services for Providence Title Insurance Company. Prior to founding The Torok Law Firm in 2006, from 1989 to 1991, Mr. Torok served as a Hearings Officer for the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. From 1991 to 2000 he served as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the various companies of the Erie Insurance Group, a property and casualty insurance company. From 2000 to 2002 he served as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary for the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a property and casualty insurance company. From 2002 to 2004 he served as Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for the companies of the Argonaut Group, a commercial property and casualty insurance company. He subsequently returned to USAA from 2004 to 2006 to serve as Director of Regulatory Compliance before founding his own law firm. Mr. Torok holds the insurance designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance (Are). Mr. Torok holds an inactive real estate agent’s license in Texas and an inactive escrow agent’s license in Texas and is member of the Texas Bar Association. Mr. Torok earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Gettysburg College and a Juris Doctor degree from Willamette University College of Law.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| HARTMAN SHORT TERM INCOME PROPERTIES XX, INC. |
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Date: April 27, 2016 | By: | /s/ Allen R. Hartman |
| Allen R. Hartman |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
