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, 2017
 
 
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Maryland
 
001-36007
 
46-2519850
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
309 N. Water Street, Suite 500
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
53202
 (Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 367-5600
 
Not Applicable
(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 November 10, 2017, Pamela J. Kessler accepted the invitation of the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Physicians Realty Trust (the "Company") to join the Company's Board, effective on January 1, 2018. In connection with Ms. Kessler's appointment, the Board increased its size from 7 to 8 trustees.

Ms. Kessler, 51, is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of LTC Properties, Inc. She joined LTC Properties, Inc. as Vice President and Controller in July 2000. In March 2007 Ms. Kessler was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In December 2010 she was promoted to Executive Vice President. Prior to joining LTC Properties, Inc., Ms. Kessler was the Corporate Controller for a privately held commercial and multifamily real estate developer and the Director of Financial Reporting for a Southern California apartment REIT. Formerly she was with Ernst & Young LLP. The Company expects Ms. Kessler to enter into the standard trustee indemnification agreement that the Company has with its trustees. A copy of the form of indemnification agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-188862) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2013.

Ms. Kessler will be compensated for her service on the Board pursuant to the non-employee trustee compensation program as described in the Company's most recent proxy statement dated March 23, 2017, as may be amended from time to time.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the election of Ms. Kessler is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits. 
99.1
Press Release, dated November 13, 2017, issued by Physicians Realty Trust





SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

                        
Date: November 13, 2017
 
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ John T. Thomas
 
 
John T. Thomas
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer






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