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): December 6, 2018 |
Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc. | |||||||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |||||||||
Maryland | 333-209128 (1933 Act) | 47-0983661 | |||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
2325 East Camelback Road, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 | |||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | |||||||||
(Zip Code) | |||||||||
(602) 778-8700 | |||||||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||||||||
None | |||||||||
(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 |
On December 6, 2018, Glenn J. Rufrano, one of the directors of Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc. (the “Company”), tendered his resignation from the Company’s board of directors, effective December 31, 2018. This resignation is not a result of any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. To fill the vacancy created by Mr. Rufrano’s resignation, Avraham Shemesh has been appointed to serve as a director of the Company by all of the Company’s directors, including all of the independent directors, immediately upon the effectiveness of Mr. Rufrano's resignation. Mr. Shemesh will serve as a director until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his earlier resignation or removal in accordance with the Company’s organizational documents and applicable law. The Company will not compensate Mr. Shemesh for his services rendered as a director of the Company. Mr. Shemesh did not enter into any agreement with the Company in connection with his appointment as a director.
Mr. Shemesh, age 56, will serve as one of the Company’s directors beginning January 2019. In addition, Mr. Shemesh will serve as a director of CIM Income NAV, Inc., beginning in January 2019, and currently serves in the following positions for CCO Group, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “CCO Group”) and certain other programs sponsored by CCO Group:
Entity | Position(s) | Dates | ||
Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. | Chief executive officer, president and director | February 2018 – Present | ||
Chairman of the board of directors | August 2018 – Present | |||
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. | Chief executive officer and president | February 2018 – Present | ||
Director | March 2018 – Present | |||
Chairman of the board of directors | August 2018 – Present | |||
Cole Corporate Income Advisors II, LLC; Cole Corporate Income Advisors III, LLC; Cole REIT Advisors IV, LLC; Cole REIT Advisors V, LLC; CIM Income NAV Advisors, LLC; CCO Group, LLC; and CREI Advisors, LLC | President and treasurer | February 2018 – Present | ||
Since 1994, Mr. Shemesh has served as Co-Founder and a Principal of CIM Group, LLC (“CIM”), a vertically-integrated owner and operator of real assets for its own account and on behalf of its partners and co-investors seeking to invest in urban real assets and associated credit strategies and, since February 1, 2018, the indirect parent of our sponsor, advisor, dealer manager and property manager. As Principal and Head of CIM’s Investments Group, he is actively involved in the acquisition process and provides guidance on the diverse acquisition ideas across CIM’s platforms. He serves on CIM’s Investment Committee and Asset Management Committee. Additionally, Mr. Shemesh is responsible for the day-to-day operations of CIM, including strategic initiatives, asset management and leasing and partner & co-investor relations and product management. Since March 2014, Mr. Shemesh also has served as a director of CIM Commercial Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCT), a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and operates office investments and is an affiliate of CIM. Prior to CIM, Mr. Shemesh was involved in a number of successful entrepreneurial real estate activities, including co-founding Dekel Development, which developed a wide variety of commercial and residential properties in Los Angeles. Mr. Shemesh was selected to serve as a director because of his significant experience with the real estate acquisition process and strategic planning as a result of his experience with CIM, including as Co-Founder thereof, as well as his leadership roles at CIM and CIM Commercial Trust Corporation.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 12, 2018 | COLE OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL REIT (CCIT III), INC. | |
By: | /s/ Nathan D. DeBacker | |
Name: | Nathan D. DeBacker | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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