0001600626-21-000107.txt : 20210329 0001600626-21-000107.hdr.sgml : 20210329 20210329184906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001600626-21-000107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210325 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210329 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESCALANTE MICHAEL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167984 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-55605 FILM NUMBER: 21783063 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001600626 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 464654479 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 3104696100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1520 EAST GRAND AVENUE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140220 4 1 wf-form4_161705813319506.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2021-03-25 0 0001600626 Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. N/A 0001167984 ESCALANTE MICHAEL J 1520 E. GRAND AVENUE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 1 1 0 0 See Remarks Common Stock 2021-03-25 4 A 0 175585 0 A 1295644.625 D On March 25, 2021, the Issuer awarded the Reporting Person 175,585 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class E Common Stock, and 1/4 of the RSUs will vest equally on each of March 25, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date, subject to certain accelerated vesting provisions as provided in the award agreement for the RSUs. Includes shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer previously issued to the Reporting Person as a distribution pursuant to (i) the Issuer's distribution reinvestment plan and (ii) the Issuer's monthly stock distribution to all of its stockholders, neither of which is required to be reported on a Form 4. Chief Executive Officer and President /s/ Michael J. Escalante 2021-03-29