---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-033335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSR"
cik: "0001175535"
company_name: "Whitestone REIT"
filed_at: "2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:12:11.663526+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whitestone REIT appoints two new independent trustees; two existing trustees step down

## Summary
- Appointed Kristian M. Gathright and Donald A. Miller to Board of Trustees, effective November 4, 2024.
- Gathright brings REIT operational experience from Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE) and Spirit Realty.
- Miller served as President/CEO of Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) for over a decade, recycled ~$2.2B in assets.
- Nandita V. Berry and David F. Taylor step down from the Board effective immediately.
- Whitestone Board now has six trustees, five of whom are independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-033335
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSR
- cik: 0001175535
- company_name: Whitestone REIT
- filed_at: 2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774924033335/0001437749-24-033335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774924033335/wstr20241104_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-033335
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-033335.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-033335.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David F. Taylor departed as Trustee at Whitestone REIT.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Trustee
  source text: Nandita V. Berry and David F. Taylor will step down from the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774924033335/0001437749-24-033335-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kristian M. Gathright was appointed as Trustee at Whitestone REIT.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Trustee
  source text: announced the appointments of Kristian (“Krissy”) M. Gathright and Donald (“Don”) A. Miller, CFA, to the Board of Trustees, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774924033335/0001437749-24-033335-index.htm
- Executive change
  Donald A. Miller was appointed as Trustee at Whitestone REIT.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Trustee
  source text: announced the appointments of Kristian (“Krissy”) M. Gathright and Donald (“Don”) A. Miller, CFA, to the Board of Trustees, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774924033335/0001437749-24-033335-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nandita V. Berry departed as Trustee at Whitestone REIT.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Trustee
  source text: Nandita V. Berry and David F. Taylor will step down from the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1175535/000143774924033335/0001437749-24-033335-index.htm

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