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
September 11, 2008
(Date of earliest event reported)
GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 06-0868496 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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| Commission File Number | 1-12879 |
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| One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York | 10020 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s Telephone Number including Area Code | (212) 218-7910 |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
| [ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| [ ] | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 11, 2008, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (“Griffin” or the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that Griffin Land, its Connecticut and Massachusetts based real estate division, had signed a lease agreement to lease its 308,000 square foot warehouse in Manchester, Connecticut. The lease term is seven years. In addition to other customary terms, the lease agreement includes an option, with certain conditions, exercisable by Griffin Land, for Griffin Land to sell the property to the lessee, and another option, exercisable by the lessee to purchase the property from Griffin Land during different three year periods at an agreed upon price. The lease is expected to start in September. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report is Griffin’s September 11, 2008 press release, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Registrant's September 11, 2008 Press Release (attached hereto).
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC. |
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| | /s/ Anthony J. Galici |
| | Anthony J. Galici |
| | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| | and Secretary |
| Dated: September 11, 2008 | |
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