Company: CIO
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-198418
Chunk: 35

Company: City Office REIT, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 35
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Sub, LLC was formed solely for purposes of facilitating Parent’s acquisition of the Company and has not carried on any activities to date, except for activities incidental to its formation and activities undertaken in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, on the closing date, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub and Merger Sub will continue as the Surviving Entity.

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THE SPECIAL MEETING Date, Time and Purpose of the Special Meeting This proxy statement is being furnished to our stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board to be exercised at a Special Meeting to be held on October 16, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time. The Special Meeting will be held at the Company’s corporate office at 666 Burrard Street, Suite 3210, Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8. The purpose of the Special Meeting is for you to consider and vote on the following matters:

| 1. | To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Merger of the Company with and into Merger Sub, pursuant to 
 the terms of the Merger Agreement, by and among the Company, Parent and Merger Sub;                           |

| 2. | To consider and vote on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding,                                                                                             
 advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to our named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger; and |

| 3. | To consider and vote on a proposal to approve any adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date, if                                             
 necessary, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Proposal. |

Pursuant to our bylaws, only the matters set forth in the notice of special meeting may be brought before the Special Meeting. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock entitled to vote on the matter at the Special Meeting is required to approve the Merger Proposal and for the Merger to occur. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement, which we encourage you to read carefully in its entirety. Record Date, Notice and Quorum The close of business on September 5, 2025 is the Record Date for holders of our stock entitled to receive notice of, and holders of our Common Stock entitled to attend