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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 28, 2022

Griffin Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-55605
 
Maryland  46-4654479
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1520 E. Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(310) 606-3200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
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NoneNoneNone

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ¨  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 



Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 28, 2022, Griffin Realty Trust, Inc. (“GRT” or the “Company”) announced completion of the second phase of the previously announced sale of office properties to an investment group led by Workspace Property Trust. In this transaction, GRT sold a majority interest in a five-property portfolio (consisting of six buildings containing approximately 1.1 million square feet) valued at approximately $170.4 million. Proceeds from the transaction will be deployed to reduce debt and continue execution of the Company’s strategic monetization plan.
The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.



Signature(s)
 
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.

Griffin Realty Trust, Inc.
Date: December 28, 2022By:/s/ Javier F. Bitar
Javier F. Bitar
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer