UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): October 5, 2016 | |||||
 CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 - GLOBAL INCORPORATED | |||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | |||||
Maryland | |||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |||||
000-52891 | 20-8429087 | ||||
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY | 10020 | ||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 492-1100 | |||||
(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.
Effective October 5, 2016, Ms. Kristin Sabia was appointed as the Chief Accounting Officer of Corporate Property Associates 17 - Global Incorporated (the “Company”), succeeding Ms. ToniAnn Sanzone, who resigned from that position, effective as of that same date, in anticipation of becoming the Chief Financial Officer of the Company on October 14, 2016, as previously reported.
Ms. Sabia, age 33, joined the Company in November 2012 and served as Assistant Controller until January 2015, when she became the Company’s Controller. In that role, she was responsible for the internal controls, accounting and financial reporting of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Sabia held various positions from 2005 to 2012 in the assurance practice of Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in real estate. Ms. Sabia is a Certified Public Accountant. She received a B.S. in Accounting from the State University of New York at Albany.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated | |||
Date: | October 11, 2016 | By: | /s/ Susan C. Hyde |
Susan C. Hyde | |||
Managing Director and Corporate Secretary | |||