UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2024
Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 001-38719 | 47-5201540 | ||
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 8436
Richmond, VA, 23226
(Address of principal executive offices)
(804) 338-7708
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of each Exchange on Which Registered |
Trading Symbol(s) |
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Nasdaq Capital Market | MDRR | ||
8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | Nasdaq Capital Market | MDRRP |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging Growth Company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01 | Other Information. |
On January 24, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing (i) the declaration of a quarterly dividend for the fourth quarter of 2023 on the Company’s Common Stock in the amount of $0.01 per share, and (ii) the declaration of a quarterly dividend for the fourth quarter of 2023 on the Company’s 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock in the amount of $0.50 per share. Both dividends will be payable on February 2, 2024 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2024. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated January 24, 2024 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC. | ||
Dated: January 24, 2024 | By: | /s/ C. Brent Winn, Jr. |
C. Brent Winn, Jr. | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC. ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND OF
$0.01 PER SHARE ON ITS COMMON STOCK AND
$0.50 PER SHARE ON ITS SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
RICHMOND, Va., January 24, 2024-- Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRR) (the "Company" or "Medalist"), a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing commercial real estate, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company’s common stock (the "Common Stock Dividend"). The Common Stock Dividend is payable in cash on February 6, 2024, to holders of record as of February 2, 2024.
The Board of Directors also declared a dividend of $0.50 per share on the Company’s 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series A Dividend"). The Series A Dividend is payable in cash on February 6, 2024, to holders of record as of February 2, 2024.
About Medalist Diversified REIT
Medalist Diversified REIT Inc. is a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing value-add commercial real estate. The Company’s strategy is to focus on value-add and opportunistic commercial real estate which is expected to provide an attractive balance of risk and returns. The Company seeks to maximize operating performance of current properties by utilizing a hands-on approach to property management while monitoring the middle market real estate markets for acquisition opportunities and disposal of properties as considered appropriate. For more information on Medalist, please visit the Company website at www.medalistreit.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Forward looking statements are not historical and are typically identified by such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate, “may,” “will,” “should” and “could” and include statements about the payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and the repurchase program. Forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s present expectations but are not guarantees or assurances as to future developments or results. Factors that may cause actual developments or results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements include, without limitation, adverse changes in the pricing of the Company’s assets, disruptions associated with management internalizations, increased costs of, and reduced availability of, capital and those included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes and new developments except as required by law or regulation.
Contact
Brent Winn
Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc.
bwinn@medalistreit.com