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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-066171.txt : 20081216
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081216204514
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-066171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRUBB & ELLIS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216039
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531]
		IRS NUMBER:				941424307
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126986700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOJAIAN VENTURES LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180835

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08122
		FILM NUMBER:		081253538

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 NORTH WOODWARD AVE SUITE 250
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2486447600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 WOODWARD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOJAIAN VENTURES MM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180834

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08122
		FILM NUMBER:		081253539

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 NORTH WOODWARD AVE SUITE 250
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2486447600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 WOODWARD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOJAIAN C MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029460

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08122
		FILM NUMBER:		081253540

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2486447600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 WOODWARD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 20,000 restricted shares of Grubb &amp; Ellis Company's (the &quot;Company&quot;) Common Stock that were awarded to Mr. Kojaian pursuant to the Company's 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan which vest in equal 33 1/3 portions on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (December 10, 2008).  Such shares represent the Company's annual grant to its independent outside directors which, pursuant to the Company's 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan, is set at $60,000 worth of restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock based upon the closing price of such Common Stock on the date of grant.  However, in light of recent market events, the Company has decided to limit such amount of grant in 2008 to 20,000 restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On December 10, 2008, the date of the grant of restricted shares awarded to Mr. Kojaian, the closing price for the Company's Common Stock was $1.30.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Beneficially owned shares include 8,996 restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock that were awarded to Mr. Kojaian pursuant to the Company's 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan which vest in equal 33 1/3 portions on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (December 10, 2007).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are owned directly by Kojaian Ventures, L.L.C. and indirectly by Kojaian Ventures-MM, Inc., the managing member of Kojaian Ventures, L.L.C., and C. Michael Kojaian, the sole shareholder of Kojaian Ventures-MM, Inc. and member (along with Kojaian Ventures-MM, Inc.) of Kojaian Ventures, L.L.C.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares are owned directly by Kojaian Holdings LLC and indirectly by Kojaian Managagement Corporation, the sole member of Kojaian Holdings LLC, C. Michael Kojaian, 50% shareholder of Kojaian Management Corporation, and Mike Kojaian, 50% shareholder of Kojaian Management Corporation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Kojaian Ventures, L.L.C.  By: Kojaian Ventures-MM, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, Managing Member /s/ C. Michael Kojaian, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-16</signatureDate>
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