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): August 6, 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)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, California    90025   
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)   

(310) 405-8900

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

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:

 

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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 September 22, 2004, the Company awarded stock options to certain of its Section 16 officers under its 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. These options terminate on September 21, 2009 pursuant to the terms of the original award. In anticipation of the expiration date, several of our Section 16 officers, including Brett White, our President and Chief Executive Officer, exercised these options. Upon exercise, Mr. White, Calvin W. Frese, Jr.—Global Chief Operating Officer and President, Americas, and Laurence H. Midler—Executive Vice President and General Counsel, sold only the number of shares necessary to cover the exercise price and corresponding taxes resulting from exercise of the options.

 


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: August 6, 2009

  CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC.
  By:   /s/ ROBERT E. SULENTIC
     
    Robert E. Sulentic
   

Chief Financial Officer and Group President