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
December 1, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| MARYLAND | 001-38106 | 27-5466153 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
260 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 340-3814
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 1, 2017, Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.46875 per share, or an annualized dividend of $1.875 per share, on the Company’s 7.50% Series A Cumulative Redemption Preferred Stock. The initial dividend has been pro-rated to $0.3542 per share to reflect the period commencing on October 25, 2017, the original issue date, and ending on December 31, 2017. The dividend is payable to the Company's stockholders of record as of December 15, 2017, and payable on January 2, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval of the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company's financial performance and cash needs. Declaration of future dividends is also subject to various risks and uncertainties, including: the Company's cash flow and cash needs; compliance with applicable law; restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends; the deterioration in the Company's financial condition or results; and those risks, uncertainties, and other factors identified from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. press release dated December 1, 2017 announcing quarterly dividend |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: December 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell | ||||
| Jeffrey E. Witherell | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. press release dated December 1, 2017 announcing quarterly dividend |