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): July 31, 2024
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-40594 | 27-1106076 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
11501 Northlake Drive Cincinnati, Ohio | 45249 | |||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
| (513) 554-1110 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock $0.01 par value per share | PECO | The Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Board of Directors of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) approved distributions for August 2024 to its stockholders of record as of August 15, 2024 equal to a monthly amount of $0.0975 per share. The Company’s August 2024 distribution is expected to be paid on September 4, 2024. Operating partnership unit holders receive distributions at the same rate as common stockholders, subject to the required tax withholding.
On July 31, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of the August 2024 distribution. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any other filing with the SEC except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) | |||||||
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.
| PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY, INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: July 31, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jennifer L. Robison | ||||||
| Jennifer L. Robison | ||||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||