RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. (NYSE:RPAI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March9, 2018, Retail Properties of America, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated the employment of Paula C. Maggio, the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. The Company intends to rely on its existing internal team as well as its outside legal counsel to perform the functions that Ms.Maggio currently performs.

“Paula played an important role for us as we completed the heavy lifting of our company transformation over the last several years, and we wish her well in her future endeavors,” commented Steven P. Grimes, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The successful completion of our company transformation, and now our reduced size, required us to look internally at not only the growth potential of our assets, but also our talented team. We are pleased to have strong internal and external legal capabilities to assist us in the next phase of growth of our company.”

Ms.Maggio’s termination did not result from any disagreement relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices and was without cause to the Company’s existing retention agreement with Ms.Maggio. Accordingly, Ms.Maggio will be entitled to receive, in connection with her termination, cash payments totaling approximately $1.3million, acceleration of vesting with respect to 22,719 shares of unvested restricted stock of the Company, the ability to retain a pro rata portion of her outstanding performance-based restricted stock units, which will remain subject to existing performance-based vesting hurdles, and up to 18 months of healthcare benefit continuation payments, in each case, subject to the effectiveness of a customary release of claims. The Company expects to recognize the expense associated with these payments and other benefits during the first quarter of 2018.

About RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. (NYSE:RPAI)

Retail Properties of America, Inc., formerly Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc., is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company owns and operates shopping centers in the United States. The Company’s retail operating portfolio includes power centers, neighborhood and community centers, and lifestyle centers and predominantly multi-tenant retail mixed-use properties, as well as single-user retail properties. The Company owns approximately 200 retail operating properties representing approximately 28,930,000 square feet of gross leasable area (GLA). The Company owns properties in eastern division and western division of the United States. The Company’s eastern division consists of approximately 120 properties located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.