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) September 11, 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 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 September 11, 2008, Francene LaPoint, Executive Vice President of Accounting and Finance of Grubb & Ellis Company (the “Company”), notified the Company that she was resigning effective October 3, 2008. Ms. LaPoint also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s investment subsidiary, Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC (“Realty Investors”). Ms. LaPoint did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

     On September 17, 2008, the Company announced that Michael J. Rispoli, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations, has been promoted to replace Ms. LaPoint as the Chief Financial Officer of Realty Investors. In addition to his added responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer of Realty Investors, Mr. Rispoli will continue to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations. The accounting and finance functions that Ms. LaPoint has been performing for the Company will be assumed by various members of the Company’s existing financial team.

     Mr. Rispoli, 36, joined NNN Realty Advisors (“NNN”) in May 2007 prior to NNN’s December 2007 merger with the Company. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Rispoli was Executive Director and Corporate Controller of Conexant Systems, Inc., a publicly traded semiconductor company with $1 billion in annual revenue. Prior to such time, Mr. Rispoli spent two years as Assistant Controller of GlobespanVirata, Inc., which merged with Conexant Systems, Inc. in February 2004. Mr. Rispoli began his career as Manager of Audit and Business Assurance Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in 1993. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Rispoli holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University.

     A copy of the press release issued by the Company regarding the foregoing is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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 September 17, 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: September 17, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Grubb & Ellis Company on September 17, 2008.

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 Names Michael J. Rispoli
Chief Financial Officer of its Investment Subsidiary,
Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2008) — Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, announced today that Michael J. Rispoli, currently the Company’s Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC, the Company’s investment subsidiary. He succeeds Francene LaPoint, who has resigned effective October 3, 2008 as Executive Vice President, Accounting and Finance of Grubb & Ellis Company and Chief Financial Officer of Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors.

     Prior to her departure, LaPoint will work closely with Rispoli to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities.

     “Francene has played an important role in the growth of our investment business, first as NNN Realty Advisors and now as part of Grubb & Ellis. We want to thank Francene for her many contributions and we wish her continued success in her future endeavors,” said Richard W. Pehlke, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Grubb & Ellis Company. “I have every confidence that Mike Rispoli, with whom I have worked with closely since the closing of the merger in December 2007, is the right person for this role. This promotion recognizes Mike’s contributions to Grubb & Ellis over the past 10 months as well as his extensive financial and public company experience.”

     Rispoli, 36, will retain his title as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Realtions. As Chief Financial Officer, he will also now have responsibility for all aspects of Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors’ finance function including, accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury and audit.

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

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Grubb & Ellis Company Names Michael J. Rispoli Chief Financial Officer of Grubb & Ellis Realty
Investors, LLC

     Rispoli joined NNN Realty Advisors in May 2007 prior to its merger with the Company in December 2007. Since the merger, he has been an important member of the finance team, having played a key role in investor and banking relations, strategic planning and merger integration efforts.

     From 2004 to 2007, Rispoli was Executive Director and Corporate Controller of Conexant Systems, a publicly traded semiconductor company with $1 billion in annual revenue. Earlier, he spent two years as Assistant Controller of GlobespanVirata, Inc., which merged with Conexant in February 2004. He began his career as Manager of Audit and Business Assurance Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in 1993. A Certified Public Accountant, Rispoli holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University.

     LaPoint, 43, joined the Company in 2004 as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Triple Net Properties, the predecessor firm to NNN Realty Advisors. She was instrumental in positioning Triple Net Properties for the Company’s 144A private equity offering in 2006, at which time she was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of NNN Realty Advisors.

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 June 30, 2008, more than $3.6 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 218 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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