# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001482430
**File Stem:** 0001482430-23-000012
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5805
**Document Hash:** 1d5e2225c884343b45628f078f4f913b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001482430-23-000012.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001482430-23-000012

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230309

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001482430
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 271627696
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-54687
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23724696

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 700
- **CITY:** NEWPORT BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92660
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 949-417-6500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 700
- **CITY:** NEWPORT BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92660

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of**

**The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2023

**KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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| **Maryland** | **000-54687** | **27-1627696** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of<br>Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File<br>Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**800 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700**

**Newport Beach, California 92660**

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 417-6500

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>None</u> <u>N/A</u> <u>N/A</u>

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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

    

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**ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS**

On March 9, 2023, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") at the offices of KBS, 800 Newport Center Drive, 7th Floor Boardroom, Newport Beach, California 92660. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted in person or by proxy on (1) the election of six directors to hold office for one-year terms; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.

All of the director nominees were elected. The number of votes cast for and votes cast against, and the number of abstentions with respect to, each of the director nominees as well as the number of broker non-votes were as follows:

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| | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Charles J. Schreiber, Jr. | 39511263 | 1133362 | 2491916 | 33005668 |
| Marc DeLuca | 39653854 | 1011415 | 2471272 | 33005668 |
| Jeffrey A. Dritley | 39530193 | 1067087 | 2539261 | 33005668 |
| Stuart A. Gabriel, Ph.D. | 39609945 | 1056975 | 2469621 | 33005668 |
| Robert Milkovich | 39461075 | 1121410 | 2554056 | 33005668 |
| Ron D. Sturzenegger | 39461207 | 1097463 | 2577871 | 33005668 |

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The appointment of E&Y was ratified. The number of votes cast for and votes cast against, and the number of abstentions with respect to, the ratification of the appointment of E&Y as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022 were as follows:

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| | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Ratification of E&Y Appointment | 73,854,530 | 582,788 | 1,704,891 |  |

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**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.

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| | **KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.** | **KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.** |
| Dated: March 10, 2023 | BY: | /s/ Jeffrey K. Waldvogel |
| | | **Jeffrey K. Waldvogel** |
| | | *Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary* |

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