Form 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 9, 2018

 

 

RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-35481   42-1579325
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		  

(Commission

File Number)

   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2021 Spring Road, Suite 200, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(630) 634-4200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

On March 9, 2018, Retail Properties of America, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated the employment of Paula C. Maggio, the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. The Company intends to rely on its existing internal team as well as its outside legal counsel to perform the functions that Ms. Maggio currently performs.

“Paula played an important role for us as we completed the heavy lifting of our company transformation over the last several years, and we wish her well in her future endeavors,” commented Steven P. Grimes, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The successful completion of our company transformation, and now our reduced size, required us to look internally at not only the growth potential of our assets, but also our talented team. We are pleased to have strong internal and external legal capabilities to assist us in the next phase of growth of our company.”

Ms. Maggio’s termination did not result from any disagreement relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices and was without cause pursuant to the Company’s existing retention agreement with Ms. Maggio. Accordingly, Ms. Maggio will be entitled to receive, in connection with her termination, cash payments totaling approximately $1.3 million, acceleration of vesting with respect to 22,719 shares of unvested restricted stock of the Company, the ability to retain a pro rata portion of her outstanding performance-based restricted stock units, which will remain subject to existing performance-based vesting hurdles, and up to 18 months of healthcare benefit continuation payments, in each case, subject to the effectiveness of a customary release of claims. The Company expects to recognize the expense associated with these payments and other benefits during the first quarter of 2018.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
Date: March 9, 2018     By:  

/s/ Steven P. Grimes

      Steven P. Grimes
      President and Chief Executive Officer