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): December 14, 2017 | |||||
 Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated | |||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | |||||
Maryland | |||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |||||
000-55461 | 46-5765413 | ||||
(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.
As previously announced on November 7, 2017, Mr. Mark J. DeCesaris is retiring from his positions as the Chairman and a Director of Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated (the “Company”) in connection with his retirement from the Company’s advisor, W. P. Carey Inc. (“W. P. Carey”), all effective as of December 31, 2017. On December 14, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) elected Mr. Jason E. Fox, the incoming Chief Executive Officer of W. P. Carey, to fill the vacancy on the Board and assume the position of Chairman, both effective as of January 1, 2018, to serve until the 2018 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
Mr. Fox, age 44, has served as President of W. P. Carey since 2015 and previously served in various capacities in W. P. Carey’s Investment Department, including as its Head of Global Investments, since joining W. P. Carey in 2002.
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.
Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated | |||
Date: | December 18, 2017 | By: | /s/ Mallika Sinha |
Mallika Sinha | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||