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): November 10, 2009

 

 

CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-32205		94-3391143
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, California				90025
(Address of principal executive office)				(Zip Code)

(310) 405-8900

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the matters described herein.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On November 11, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the sale of shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) under the at-the-market offering program announced on November 3, 2009. The Company sold an aggregate of 28,289,960 shares of Common Stock in open market trading and direct placements under this program for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $300 million. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated served as sales agent under the at-the-market offering program. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

The following document is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated November 11, 2009, entitled “CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Announces Completion of $300 Million At-the-Market Public Stock Offering.”

“Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This current report and the press release incorporated by reference herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to the offering of shares of Common Stock and the anticipated use of proceeds therefrom. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the press release and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect actual results, any changes in expectations or any change in events. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. For additional information concerning risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, and risks to the Company’s business in general, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 11, 2009

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated November 11, 2009, entitled “CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Announces Completion of $300 Million At-the-Market Public Stock Offering.”