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
July 20, 2023
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.) |
20 Custom House Street, 11th 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On July 20, 2023, Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Pendleton P. White, Jr. has retired from his positions as the President and Chief Investment Officer of the Company. Mr. White will remain on the Company’s Board of Directors and will continue to advise the Company on its overall corporate strategy and acquisition activities.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 20, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. White’s retirement from his positions as President and Chief Investment Officer. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit filed herewith are being “furnished” and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “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, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. press release dated July 20, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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: July 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell | ||||
| Jeffrey E. Witherell | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||