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
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 14, 2006
GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8122 | 94-1424307 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of formation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 West Monroe Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, Illinois 60661
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 698-6700
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 December 14, 2006, Grubb & Ellis Company (the “Company”) appointed Don Olinger, 48, to serve, commencing January 1, 2007, as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company until a permanent Chief Financial Officer is named. The Company is actively seeking a new Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Olinger joined the Company in 1997 as Vice President of Finance. From October 2005 to November 2006, Mr. Olinger served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury and earlier in December 2006, prior to being named interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Olinger became the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this Report on the Registrant’s behalf.
| GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY | ||||
| By: | /s/ Robert Z. Slaughter | |||
| Robert Z. Slaughter | ||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Dated: December 20, 2006