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 27, 2021

PACIFIC OAK STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

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11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1670

Los Angeles, California 90025

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (424) 208-8100

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:

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).

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On July 27, 2021, Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, sold an office building containing 435,177 rentable square feet located on approximately 4.92 acres of land in Orange, California (“City Tower”) to a purchaser unaffiliated with the Company or Pacific Oak Capital Advisors, LLC, the Company’s external advisor, for $150.5 million, before closing costs and credits. The Company repaid $98.1 million of the outstanding principal balance due under the mortgage loan secured by the property.

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.