CXP 8-K 2014.01 RS Award Agreement



 
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):  January 21, 2014
 
Columbia Property Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-51262
 
MD
  
20-0068852
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Glenlake Parkway, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30328
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(404) 465-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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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 January 21, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Columbia Property Trust, Inc. approved the form of restricted stock award agreement for the grant of time-vesting restricted stock awards to eligible individuals under the Columbia Property Trust, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The form of restricted stock award agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits
10.1
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Columbia Property Trust, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.





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.
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Property Trust, Inc.
 
 
 
Dated: January 23, 2014
By:
/s/ James A. Fleming
 
 
James A. Fleming
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer