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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-054318"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKST"
cik: "0001600626"
company_name: "Peakstone Realty Trust"
filed_at: "2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:14:18.390764+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peakstone Realty Trust terminates EVP Louis K. Sohn without cause; severance package disclosed

## Summary
- Louis K. Sohn, EVP, terminated without cause effective December 31, 2023.
- Severance includes $437,500 (2023 bonus at target) and $718,750 (base salary plus avg bonus).
- Also receives $17,762 for healthcare costs and accelerated vesting of equity and deferred comp.
- Severance conditioned on execution of release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-054318
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKST
- cik: 0001600626
- company_name: Peakstone Realty Trust
- filed_at: 2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600626/000114036123054318/0001140361-23-054318-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600626/000114036123054318/ef20015121_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-054318
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-054318.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-054318.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Louis K. Sohn departed as Executive Vice President at Peakstone Realty Trust.
  - Action: terminated without cause
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: On November 16, 2023, Peakstone Realty Trust (the “Company”) terminated the employment of Louis K. Sohn, Executive Vice President of the Company, without cause, effective as of December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600626/000114036123054318/0001140361-23-054318-index.htm

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