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): July 13, 2020

Commission File Number 1-13610

CIM COMMERCIAL TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	75-6446078
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)
17950 Preston Road, Suite 600,
Dallas, TX 75252	(972) 349-3200
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Registrant’s telephone number)

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: NONE

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value	CMCT	Nasdaq Global Market
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value	CMCT-L	Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Series L Preferred Stock, $0.001 Par Value	CMCTP	Nasdaq Global Market
Series L Preferred Stock, $0.001 Par Value	CMCTP	Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 13, 2020, Jan F. Salit, the President of CIM Commercial Trust Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company that he will retire effective September 16, 2020. On behalf of the Company and its board of directors, David Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, thanked Mr. Salit for his long and outstanding service to the Company.

The Company has decided at this time not to appoint anyone to replace Mr. Salit.

In connection with Mr. Salit’s retirement, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Salit pursuant to which Mr. Salit will receive from the Company a payment of $450,000 (consisting of one year of his base salary), less any applicable taxes, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions specified therein, including the execution of an agreement with the Company that contains, among other things, mutual release and non-disparagement provisions.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2020, between Mr. Salit and the Company.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 13, 2020

CIM COMMERCIAL TRUST CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Nathan D. DeBacker
	Nathan D. DeBacker, Chief Financial Officer

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