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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): June 2, 2017
 

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Commission File Number: 000-54377
 
MD 
 
26-3335705
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
Griffin Capital Plaza, 1520 E. Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(310) 469-6100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events

On June 2, 2017, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the "Registrant"), mailed a reminder notification to its stockholders who have not yet voted in the Registrant's upcoming 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting"), to be held on June 14, 2017, to encourage these stockholders to vote via the Internet, by mail, or by phone in order to allow the Registrant to obtain the necessary number of votes required to hold the Annual Meeting as scheduled. The reminder notification, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein. 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits.
99.1    Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. Reminder Notification to Stockholders





Signature(s)
 
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 Essential Asset REIT, Inc.
 
 
 
Date: June 2, 2017
By:
/s/ Howard S. Hirsch
 
 
Howard S. Hirsch
 
 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary