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):  09/21/2012
 
Griffin Capital Net Lease REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-54377
 
Maryland
  
26-3335705
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
2121 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 3321
El Segundo, California 90245
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
310-606-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.03.    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
 
On September 21, 2012, the operating partnership of Griffin Capital Net Lease REIT, Inc. (the "Registrant") and certain of the operating partnership's wholly-owned, property-owning special purpose entities entered into that certain Joinder Agreement (the "Joinder Agreement") with KeyBank, National Association ("KeyBank") and Fifth Third Bank (the "Subsequent Lender"), pursuant to which the Subsequent Lender agreed to become a lender party to the revised revolving credit facility by and between the Registrant's operating partnership and a syndicate of lenders whose lead administrative agent is KeyBank (the "Restated KeyBank Credit Agreement"), and agreed to provide a financing commitment of up to $35 million. Pursuant to the Joinder Agreement, the total commitment under the Restated KeyBank Credit Agreement has now increased to an aggregate of $150 million. The additional commitment provided by the Subsequent Lender is governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Restated KeyBank Credit Agreement. The Restated KeyBank Credit Agreement currently has an available balance of approximately $54.1 million.
 

 

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.
 
           
Griffin Capital Net Lease REIT, Inc.
 
 
Date: September 27, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Joseph E. Miller

               
Joseph E. Miller
               
Chief Financial Officer