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): July 17, 2018
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Maryland | | 000-54382 | | 26-3842535 |
(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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
Disposition of the Central Building
On July 10, 2013, KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, acquired an office building containing 191,784 rentable square feet located on approximately 0.6 acres of land in Seattle, Washington (the “Central Building”). On July 17, 2018, the Company sold the Central Building to a purchaser unaffiliated with the Company or KBS Capital Advisors LLC, the Company’s external advisor, for $67.5 million before closing costs and credits. The cost of the Central Building was $40.2 million, which includes the initial purchase price of $34.0 million plus capital expenditures and lease commissions since acquisition of $5.7 million and acquisition fees and expenses of $0.5 million.
On July 17, 2018, in connection with the disposition of the Central Building, the Company repaid $27.6 million of the outstanding principal balance due under the Central Building mortgage loan.
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.
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| | | KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC. |
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| Dated: July 17, 2018 | | BY: | | /s/ Jeffrey K. Waldvogel |
| | | | | Jeffrey K. Waldvogel |
| | | | | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
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