0001600626-20-000006.txt : 20200103 0001600626-20-000006.hdr.sgml : 20200103 20200103163258 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001600626-20-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tausk Scott A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001766783 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-55605 FILM NUMBER: 20505996 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1520 E. GRAND AVENUE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 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_157808716108312.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2019-12-31 0 0001600626 Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. N/A 0001766783 Tausk Scott A 1520 E. GRAND AVE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 0 1 0 0 See Remarks Common Stock 2019-12-31 4 F 0 473 9.34 D 52149.883 D Common Stock 2020-01-02 4 A 0 47.559 0 A 52197.732 D Represents shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting, on December 31, 2019, of 183,054.50 previously reported, time-based restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on May 1, 2019. The shares of Class E Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units were not delivered upon vesting, but instead will be deferred for delivery on May 1, 2023, or, if sooner, upon the Reporting Person's termination of employment, pursuant to a deferral election previously made by the Reporting Person. Includes shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer issued to the Reporting Person as a distribution pursuant to the Issuer's monthly stock distribution to all of its stockholders, which is not required to be reported on a Form 4. Represents shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer issued to the Reporting Person as a distribution pursuant to distribution equivalent rights associated with the Reporting Person's time-based restricted stock units granted on May 1, 2019. Managing Director, Asset Management /s/ Howard S. Hirsch, pursuant to a power of attorney 2020-01-03