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 10, 2008

GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8122	94-1424307
(State or other jurisdiction of formation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1551 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Ana, California 92705

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.2

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On December 10, 2008, Grubb & Ellis Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the preliminary voting results for the Company’s 2008 annual meeting. Later that same day, the Company issued another press release announcing that the preliminary voting results had become final. The final results are identical to the preliminary numbers and confirm that, based on reports from IVS Associates, Inc., the independent inspector of elections for the Company’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders held on December 3, 2008, stockholders have voted to re-elect the Company’s board of directors’ nominees (Harold H. Greene, Devin I. Murphy and D. Fleet Wallace) to the Company’s board and to retain Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent accounting firm. In addition, the Company also announced that dissenting stockholder Mr. Anthony Thompson’s three candidates and two bylaw proposals were defeated by stockholders at the meeting. Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

99.1	Press Release issued by Grubb & Ellis Company on December 10, 2008.
99.2	Press Release issued by Grubb & Ellis Company on December 10, 2008.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this Report on the Registrant’s behalf.

GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
By:	/s/ Richard W. Pehlke
	Richard W. Pehlke
	Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

Dated: December 10, 2008

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Media:	Janice McDill	Matthew Sherman / Andi Salas
	Grubb & Ellis	Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
	312.698.6707	212.355.4449
	janice.mcdill@grubb-ellis.com	msherman@joelefrank.com / asalas@joelefrank.com
Investors:	Laurie Connell / Amy Bilbija
	MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
	212.378.7071 / 650.798.5206
	lconnell@mackenziepartners.com / abilbija@mackenziepartners.com

Grubb & Ellis Stockholders Re-Elect Board of Directors’ Nominees at 2008 Annual Meeting

Inspector of Elections’ Preliminary Report Confirms that All of Dissident’s Candidates and
Bylaw Proposals Were Defeated

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Dec. 10, 2008) — Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that based on a preliminary report from IVS Associates, Inc., the independent inspector of elections for the company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 3, 2008, stockholders have voted to re-elect the Board of Directors’ nominees — Harold H. Greene, Devin I. Murphy and D. Fleet Wallace. The inspector’s report confirms that dissenting stockholder Mr. Anthony Thompson’s candidates were defeated by a clear margin and that his two bylaw proposals were also defeated by stockholders. In addition, the proposal to retain Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent accounting firm was approved by stockholders at the meeting.

“On behalf of our Board of Directors and management team, we thank all of our stockholders for their support throughout this process,” said Gary Hunt, interim chief executive officer. “As we navigate through an extremely challenging environment, we believe we have the right Board and management team in place to continue executing on our plan to build stockholder value and best position the company going forward.”

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Grubb & Ellis Stockholders Re-Elect Board of Directors’ Nominees at 2008 Annual Meeting

As reported by the inspector of elections, the preliminary results are as follows:

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS	FOR
Management
Harold H. Greene		28,486,574
Devin I. Murphy		32,839,367
D. Fleet Wallace		28,482,376
Opposition
Anthony W. Thompson		19,884,716
Harold A. Ellis, Jr.		25,624,199
Stuart A. Tanz		25,624,414

The company will announce the final results from the 2008 Annual Meeting upon confirmation from the inspector of elections that the results have been certified. The company does not expect that the final results will change materially from the preliminary results.

About Grubb & Ellis

Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment 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, 2008, more than $3.8 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 225 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, future revenue growth, market trends, new business opportunities and investment programs, synergies resulting from the merger of Grubb & Ellis Company and NNN Realty Advisors, certain combined financial information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company and NNN Realty Advisors, new hires, results of operations, changes in expense levels and profitability and effects on the Company of changes in the real estate markets. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by these statements. Such factors which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to obtain these results include, among other things: (i) the slowdown in the volume and the decline in transaction values of sales and leasing transactions; (ii) the general economic downturn and recessionary pressures on businesses in general; (iii) a prolonged and pronounced recession in real estate markets and values; (iv) the unavailability of credit to finance real estate transactions in general and the Company’s tenant-in-common programs, in particular; (v) the reduction in borrowing capacity under the Company’s current credit facility, and the additional limitations with respect thereto; (vi) the Company’s continuing ability to make interest and principal payments with respect to its credit facility; (vii) an increase in expenses related to new initiatives, investments in people, technology and service improvements; (viii) the success of current and new investment programs; (ix) the success of new initiatives and investments; (x) the inability to attain expected levels of revenue, performance, brand equity and expense synergies resulting from the merger of Grubb & Ellis Company and NNN Realty Advisors in general, and in the current macroeconomic and credit environment, in particular and (xi) other factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 and in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Media:	Janice McDill Grubb & Ellis 312.698.6707 janice.mcdill@grubb-ellis.com	Matthew Sherman / Andi Salas Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher 212.355.4449 msherman@joelefrank.com / asalas@joelefrank.com
Investors:	Laurie Connell / Amy Bilbija MacKenzie Partners, Inc. 212.378.7071 / 650.798.5206
	lconnell@mackenziepartners.com / abilbija@mackenziepartners.com

Grubb & Ellis Announces Final Voting Results for 2008 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders

Certified Results Confirm Re-Election of All Three Grubb & Ellis Directors and Defeat of All of
Dissident’s Candidates and Bylaw Proposals

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Dec. 10, 2008) — Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that IVS Associates, Inc., the independent inspector of election, has certified the voting results for the company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 3, 2008. The final results are identical to the preliminary numbers reported earlier today and confirm that Grubb & Ellis stockholders voted to re-elect the incumbent Board’s three independent director nominees — Harold H. Greene, Devin I. Murphy and D. Fleet Wallace and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the company’s independent public accountants. The results also confirm that dissenting stockholder Mr. Anthony Thompson’s three candidates and his two bylaw proposals were rejected.

About Grubb & Ellis

Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment 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, 2008, more than $3.8 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 225 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.

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

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Grubb & Ellis Announces Final Voting Results for 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, future revenue growth, market trends, new business opportunities and investment programs, synergies resulting from the merger of Grubb & Ellis Company and NNN Realty Advisors, certain combined financial information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company and NNN Realty Advisors, new hires, results of operations, changes in expense levels and profitability and effects on the Company of changes in the real estate markets. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by these statements. Such factors which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to obtain these results include, among other things: (i) the slowdown in the volume and the decline in transaction values of sales and leasing transactions; (ii) the general economic downturn and recessionary pressures on businesses in general; (iii) a prolonged and pronounced recession in real estate markets and values; (iv) the unavailability of credit to finance real estate transactions in general and the Company’s tenant-in-common programs, in particular; (v) the reduction in borrowing capacity under the Company’s current credit facility, and the additional limitations with respect thereto; (vi) the Company’s continuing ability to make interest and principal payments with respect to its credit facility; (vii) an increase in expenses related to new initiatives, investments in people, technology and service improvements; (viii) the success of current and new investment programs; (ix) the success of new initiatives and investments; (x) the inability to attain expected levels of revenue, performance, brand equity and expense synergies resulting from the merger of Grubb & Ellis Company and NNN Realty Advisors in general, and in the current macroeconomic and credit environment, in particular and (xi) other factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 and in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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

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