---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001498547-22-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMRF"
cik: "0001498547"
company_name: "CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:34:01.725920+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CIM Real Estate Finance Trust appoints new principal accounting officer and two directors, sets annual meeting date

## Summary
- Nathan D. DeBacker appointed principal accounting officer (in addition to CFO/treasurer) effective April 27, 2022, replacing Jeffrey R. Smith.
- Jason Schreiber and Emily Vande Krol elected to fill board vacancies; terms until next annual meeting.
- Annual meeting of stockholders set for July 12, 2022.
- Board size increased to 10 members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001498547-22-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMRF
- cik: 0001498547
- company_name: CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854722000029/0001498547-22-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854722000029/cmft-20220427.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001498547-22-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Emily Vande Krol was elected as director at CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: Jason Schreiber and Emily Vande Krol were elected by all of the Company’s directors, including all of the independent directors, to fill the outstanding vacancies on the b
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854722000029/0001498547-22-000029-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Schreiber was elected as director at CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: Jason Schreiber and Emily Vande Krol were elected by all of the Company’s directors, including all of the independent directors, to fill the outstanding vacancies on the b
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854722000029/0001498547-22-000029-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nathan D. DeBacker was appointed as principal accounting officer at CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: appointed Nathan D. DeBacker, as principal accounting officer of the Company, effective April 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854722000029/0001498547-22-000029-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey R. Smith resigned as principal accounting officer at CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: Mr. DeBacker replaces Jeffrey R. Smith, who resigned as the Company’s principal accounting officer effective April 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498547/000149854722000029/0001498547-22-000029-index.htm

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