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 17, 2022
PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-10709 | 95-4300881 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS. Employer Identification No.) |
701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California | 91201-2349 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(818) 244-8080
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Class | Trading | Name of exchange | ||
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | PSB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 5.250% Cum Pref Share, Series X, $0.01 par value | PSBPrX | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 5.200% Cum Pref Share, Series Y, $0.01 par value | PSBPrY | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.875% Cum Pref Share, Series Z, $0.01 par value | PSBPrZ | New York Stock Exchange |
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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On January 18, 2022, PS Business Parks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Dan “Mac” Chandler, III, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is taking a temporary leave of absence for health reasons unrelated to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, effective January 17, 2022. In connection with Mr. Chandler’s leave of absence, on January 17, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Stephen W. Wilson to serve as interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Maria R. Hawthorne to serve as interim Chief Operating Officer until Mr. Chandler returns from his leave of absence. Mr. Wilson has been a director of the Company since 2019 and served as Executive Vice President—Development at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) prior to his retirement in 2019. Ms. Hawthorne has been a Company director since 2016 and previously served in various senior leadership positions at the Company, including as President and Chief Executive Officer, prior to her retirement in 2021.
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.
PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Adeel Khan | |||||
Date: January 18, 2022 | Adeel Khan Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |