On October 23, 2019, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.'s board of directors authorized a special dividend (Special Dividend") in the amount of $0.80 per share of common stock to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 4, 2019 (the Record Date). The Special Dividend will be paid in December 2019 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date. The Special Dividend is payable in the form of either (1) cash or (2) shares of the Company's common stock, at the election of Company stockholders provided that the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed by the Company will be limited to a maximum of 35% of the total Special Dividend (the Maximum Cash Distribution), with the remainder to be paid in shares of the Company's common stock.