8-K

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 31, 2007

GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-8122 (Commission File Number)	94-1424307 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1551 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 300 Santa Ana, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	92705 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 667-8252

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT 99.1

     Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On January 2, 2008 Grubb & Ellis Company (the “Company”) announced that effective December 31, 2007, Maureen A. Ehrenberg is no longer with the Company. Pursuant to her employment agreement with the Company, which expired on December 31, 2007, Ms. Ehrenberg had served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and President of Global Client Services.

     Dylan Taylor, 37 years old, the Company’s current president of its Corporate Services Group, is assuming Ms. Ehrenberg’s duties, and was named the acting president of Global Client Services and Grubb and Ellis Management Services, Inc., effective January 1, 2008. Mr. Taylor joined the Company in 2005 as Executive Vice President, Regional Managing Director, Corporate Services. He was named President of the Corporate Services Group in October 2007.

     Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Taylor spent more than five years as Senior Vice President, Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle.

     Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release (“Grubb & Ellis Company Announces Management Change”) dated January 2, 2008, of the Company.

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.

	GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
Date: January 4, 2008	By:	/s/ Richard W. Pehlke
		Name:	Richard W. Pehlke
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

Exhibit Index

Exihibit
No.	Description
99.1	Press Release (“Grubb & Ellis Company Announces Management Change”) dated January 2, 2008, of the Company.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:    Janice McDill, 312.698.6707
janice.mcdill@grubb-ellis.com

Grubb & Ellis Company Announces Management Change
Dylan Taylor Named Acting President of Global Client Services

SANTA ANA (Jan. 2, 2008) — Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment management firm, announced today that Maureen A. Ehrenberg, Executive Vice President and President of Global Client Services, is no longer with the Company effective Dec. 31, 2007.

     “Maureen was a key contributor to the success of Grubb & Ellis for more than 10 years. We are extremely appreciative of her efforts, and wish her all of the best in her future endeavors,” said Scott D. Peters, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grubb & Ellis Company.

     Dylan Taylor, the Company’s current President, Corporate Services Group, has been named acting President of Global Client Services and Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. effective immediately. He will continue as head of the Company’s Corporate Services Group, and will report directly to Peters.

     Taylor joined Grubb & Ellis in 2005 as Executive Vice President, Regional Managing Director, Corporate Services, and has played an instrumental role in the growth of the Company’s Corporate Services platform. He was named President of the Corporate Services Group in October 2007.

     Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, Taylor spent more than five years as Senior Vice President, Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle. Earlier, he spent nearly seven years at SAIA Burgess, a global supplier of electronics based in Switzerland, where he rose to become part of the firm’s senior management team. Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

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Grubb & Ellis Company
1551 N. Tustin Avenue     Suite 300     Santa Ana, CA 92705     714.667.8252

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About Grubb & Ellis
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services companies. With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and extensive local market expertise.

Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are leading sponsors of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including tax-deferred 1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges; public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment funds. As of September 30, 2007, nearly $3 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 214 million square feet of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was selected from among 15,000 vendors as Microsoft Corporation’s Vendor of the Year. For more information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

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Grubb & Ellis Company
1551 N. Tustin Avenue     Suite 300     Santa Ana, CA 92705     714.667.8252