UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15c(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 21, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware | | 1-12879 | | 06-0868496 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York | | 10020 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 218-7910
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 21, 2013, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (“Griffin” or the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that a subsidiary of its real estate business, Griffin Land, LLC, closed on the sale of approximately 90 acres of undeveloped land for approximately $9 million in cash, before transaction expenses.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report is Griffin’s November 21, 2013 press release.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Registrant’s November 21, 2013 Press Release (attached hereto).
SIGNATURES
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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| By: | /s/ Anthony J. Galici |
| | Anthony J. Galici |
| | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and |
| | Secretary |
Dated: November 21, 2013
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