8-K

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 14, 2017

Paramount Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-36746	32-0439307
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York	10019
(Address of Principal Executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 237-3100

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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 18, 2017, Paramount Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced (i) the appointment of Peter Brindley as Executive Vice President, Leasing of the Company, effective immediately; and (ii) the departure of Theodore Koltis as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Leasing, effective December 14, 2017. In connection with Mr. Brindley’s appointment, Mr. Brindley will be covered under the Paramount Group, Inc. Executive Severance Plan, dated November 24, 2014.

Item 7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company to announce Mr. Brindley’s appointment and the departure of Mr. Koltis as discussed in Item 5.02 above is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 18, 2017 and entitled “Paramount Appoints Peter Brindley as Executive Vice President, Leasing”

SIGNATURES

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.

PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ Wilbur Paes
Name:	Wilbur Paes
Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: December 18, 2017

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PARAMOUNT APPOINTS PETER BRINDLEY

AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, LEASING

NEW YORK – December 18, 2017—Paramount Group, Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) (“Paramount” or the “Company”) announced today the appointment of Peter R.C. Brindley as Executive Vice President, Leasing. Mr. Brindley joined Paramount in 2010 and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Leasing responsible for the Company’s New York portfolio.

Albert Behler, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President said, “Peter is an extremely skilled leader and has formed significant and valuable relationships in his more than 15 years of experience in real estate. Peter has done a remarkable job leasing Paramount’s 9 million square foot Class A portfolio in New York. We look forward to Peter leading our leasing team as we continue to execute our strategy to unlock value for our shareholders.”

In his new role, Mr. Brindley will assume responsibility for all leasing related activities across the Company’s portfolio in New York, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Before joining Paramount, Mr. Brindley served as a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer in its New York office where he was responsible for the leasing of Rockefeller Center, 666 Fifth Avenue and the MetLife Building. Prior to joining Tishman Speyer in 2004, Mr. Brindley worked at CB Richard Ellis in the brokerage services group. Mr. Brindley graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science in Business and received his Master of Science degree in Real Estate Finance & Investment from New York University. He currently serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of the Avenue of the Americas Association and is a member of The Real Estate Board of New York.

Mr. Brindley succeeds Theodore Koltis, who will leave the Company to pursue other opportunities. “We thank Ted for his many years of service and dedication to Paramount and we wish him success in his future endeavors,” Mr. Behler concluded.

About Paramount Group, Inc.

Headquartered in New York City, Paramount is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, manages, acquires and redevelops high-quality, Class A office properties located in select central business district submarkets of New York City, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Paramount is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio by leveraging the sought after locations of its assets and its proven property management capabilities to attract and retain high-quality tenants.

Contact Information:

Wilbur Paes Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 212-237-3122 ir@paramount-group.com Christopher Brandt Vice President, Investor Relations 212-237-3134 ir@paramount-group.com

Media:

212-492-2285

pr@paramount-group.com