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): December 11, 2014 (December 8, 2014)
Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-36163 | | 80-6260391 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1999 Harrison Street Oakland, CA | | 94612 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(510) 250-2200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 December 8, 2014, John Farias resigned, effective as of December 19, 2014, as Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) of both of Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and the Company’s manager, SWAY Management LLC (the “Manager”), in order to pursue other opportunities. Nina Tran, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Manager, will assume the responsibilities of the CAO role as part of her Chief Financial Officer responsibilities.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | STARWOOD WAYPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST |
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| Dated: December 11, 2014 | | | | By: | | /s/ Tamra D. Browne |
| | | | Name: | | Tamra D. Browne |
| | | | Title: | | General Counsel and Secretary |
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