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): January 14, 2014

Commission File Number 1-13610

CIM COMMERCIAL TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: NONE

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:

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01                   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 14, 2014, CIM Commercial Trust Corporation (the “Borrower”), the Borrower’s existing Lenders (as defined in the First Amendment) and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Borrower’s Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2014, among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

The effect of the First Amendment was to clarify the meaning of a negative covenant and eliminate the tangible net worth covenant.

The foregoing description of the First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date:                  January 16, 2014

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