0001600626-21-000143.txt : 20210616 0001600626-21-000143.hdr.sgml : 20210616 20210616210843 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001600626-21-000143 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210615 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210616 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sanders J. Grayson CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001640173 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-55605 FILM NUMBER: 211023149 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 LA QUINTA CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 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_162389210260310.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2021-06-15 0 0001600626 Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. N/A 0001640173 Sanders J. Grayson 1520 EAST GRAND AVENUE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2021-06-15 4 A 0 8269 0 A 35514.12 D Annual independent director equity grant of the Issuer's restricted Class E common stock. The number of shares was calculated based on the Issuer's most recent published NAV as of the date of grant. The award vests 50% on the date of grant and 50% one year from the date of grant, subject to the independent director's continued service as a director of the Issuer during such vesting period. /s/ Javier F. Bitar, pursuant to a power of attorney 2021-06-16