8-K

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): July 11, 2023

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registeredNoneN/AN/A

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. ☐

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On July 11, 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, 2023.

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:

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, 2023 were as follows:

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.