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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-027751.txt : 20100513
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100513190524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-027751
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Engel Matthew A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001491166

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08122
		FILM NUMBER:		10830227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1551 N. TUSTIN AVE., SUITE #300
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705

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
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    <periodOfReport>2010-05-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000216039</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRUBB &amp; ELLIS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Engel Matthew A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ANA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92705</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Interim CFO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Beneficially owned shares include 10,000 restricted shares of common stock of Grubb &amp; Ellis Company (the &quot;Company&quot;) that were granted to Mr. Engel on February 4, 2009 pursuant to the Company's 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan and all such shares will vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Beneficially owned shares also include (i) 3,125 shares of the Company's common stock and (ii) 15,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock that were granted to Mr. Engel on December 3, 2008 pursuant to the Company's 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan and which will vest in equal 1/3 portions on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Beneficially owned shares also include 15,873 shares of the Company's phantom stock that were granted to Mr. Engel on December 3, 2008 pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and all such shares will vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The full title of the deriviative security is 12% Cumulative Participating Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Preferred Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Preferred Stock is convertible, in whole or in part, into common stock at any time at Mr. Engel's option and has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into 60.606 shares of the Company's common stock, which represents a conversion price of approximately $1.65 per share.  Mr. Engel is the beneficial owner of 1,000 shares of Preferred Stock, which he purchased on November 13, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew A. Engel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-13</signatureDate>
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