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): August 27, 2015
FARMLAND PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland |
| 001-36405 |
| 46-3769850 |
4600 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 1450 |
| 80237 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 452-3100
Not Applicable
(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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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 27, 2015, Farmland Partners Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing (i) the launch of the FPI Loan Program, an agricultural lending product pursuant to which the Company will make loans to farmers, and (ii) that the Company has originated its first loan under the FPI Loan Program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being “furnished” and not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit |
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99.1 |
| Press release dated August 27, 2015. |
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.
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Dated: August 27, 2015 |
| By: | /s/ Luca Fabbri |
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| Luca Fabbri | |
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| Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |