Company: CIO
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-198418
Chunk: 28

Company: City Office REIT, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 28
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 the tax consequences of the Merger to you will depend on your particular tax situation. We encourage you to consult your tax advisor                                           
 regarding the tax consequences of the Merger to you.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

For a more complete description of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger, see the section entitled “The Merger-Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.”

| Q: | What rights do I have if I oppose the Merger? |

| A: | If you are a stockholder of record on the Record Date, you can vote against the Merger Proposal. You are not,                                                                                                                                       
 however, entitled to exercise any appraisal rights, dissenters’ rights or the rights of an objecting stockholder to receive the fair value of the stockholder’s shares in connection with the Merger. Because shares of our Common Stock were       
 listed on the NYSE on the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, pursuant to the MGCL, our stockholders who object to the Merger do not have any appraisal rights, dissenters’ rights or the rights of   
 an objecting stockholder in connection with the Merger. In addition, holders of our Preferred Stock do not have appraisal rights, dissenters’ rights or the rights of an objecting stockholder under the MGCL in connection with the Merger because 
 such holders are not entitled to vote on the Merger Proposal. For more information, see “No Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal.”                                                                                                                       |

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| Q: | Where can I find the voting results of the Special Meeting? |

| A: | We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Special Meeting and publish final results in a Current                                                                                 
 Report on Form 8-K that will be filed with the SEC following the Special Meeting. All reports that we file with the SEC are publicly available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov when filed. |

| Q: | Can I participate if I am unable to attend the Special Meeting? |

| A: | If you are unable to attend the Special Meeting, we encourage you to complete, sign, date and return your proxy 
 card, or authorize your proxy or voting instructions by telephone or through the Internet.                      |

| Q: | Have any stockholders already agreed to approve the Merger? |

| A: | No. To our knowledge, none of our stockholders have entered into any agreement to vote any of their shares of