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):
June 29, 2011
American Assets Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35030 | 27-3338708 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
11455 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, California 92130 | 92130 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(858) 350-2600
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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 June 29, 2011, Edward F. Lange, Jr. notified American Assets Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as a Director of the Company due to his desire to devote more of his time to other business obligations. Mr. Lange’s resignation will be effective as of June 29, 2011, and includes his resignation as the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee and as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee.
Mr. Lange’s decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The Board of Directors of the Company currently plans to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Lange’s resignation by a vote of the existing Directors at a later date.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
None.
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.
| American Assets Trust, Inc. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ ADAM WYLL | |||||
Adam Wyll Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
| June 29, 2011 | ||||||