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): March 4, 2010

GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8122	94-1424307
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 4, 2010, Grubb & Ellis Company (the “Company”) issued a press release that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $3.00 per share, payable on March 31, 2010, on the Company’s 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share to holders of record as of March 19, 2010. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	The following are filed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
	99.1 Press Release issued by Grubb & Ellis Company on March 4, 2010.

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: March 5, 2010

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	Grubb & Ellis Company 1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 200 Santa Ana, CA 92705
news release for immediate release	714.667.8252 main 714.667.6860 fax www.grubb-ellis.com

Contact:   Janice McDill
Phone:      312.698.6707
Email:        janice.mcdill@grubb-ellis.com

Grubb & Ellis Company Declares Preferred Stock Dividend

SANTA ANA, Calif. (March 4, 2010) — Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, announced today that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $3.00 per share on the company’s 12% Cumulative Participating Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock to stockholders of record as of March 19, 2010. The dividend is for the quarterly period from Jan. 1, 2010 and is payable on March 31, 2010.

About Grubb & Ellis Company
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

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