UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): January 13, 2022 (
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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 11, 2022, the board of directors of Gladstone Commercial Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Arthur S. “Buzz” Cooper, age 65, co-president of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Cooper has been with the Company since its initial public offering in 2003. Most recently, Mr. Cooper has served as the Company’s Chief Investment Officer from April 2021 until January 2022, Executive Vice President from October 2020 until April 2021 and Senior Managing Director from July 2013 until October 2020. Mr. Cooper has over 35 years of experience in the commercial lending industry and the commercial real estate industry. Mr. Cooper is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and is a member of the National Association of Industrial Office Properties. On January 13, 2022, Bob Cutlip notified the Company that he will be resigning as president of the Company on or about June 30, 2022. Mr. Cutlip’s resignation is in connection with his planned retirement.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 13, 2022, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing Mr. Cooper’s promotion and Mr. Cutlip’s retirement. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 13, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Gladstone Commercial Corporation (Registrant) | ||||||
| January 13, 2022 | By: | /s/ Gary Gerson | ||||
| Gary Gerson Chief Financial Officer | ||||||