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): June 5, 2017
FARMLAND PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 001-36405
(Commission
File Number) | | 46-3769850
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
4600 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 1450
Denver, Colorado | | 80237 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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:
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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).
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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. x
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 5, 2017, Farmland Partners Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its initial financial outlook for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. On June 5, 2017, the Company also posted a supplemental presentation (the “Supplemental”) to the investor relations section of its corporate website. Paul A. Pittman, the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Luca Fabbri, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will discuss the information included in the press release and the Supplemental with investors at REITWeek 2017, NAREIT’s Investor Forum taking place from June 6, 2017 through June 8, 2017.
Copies of the press release and the Supplemental are available on the Company’s website www.farmlandpartners.com. The press release is available under the section “Investor Relations — Press Releases” and the Supplemental is available under the section “Investor Relations — Investor Presentation”.
In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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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.
| FARMLAND PARTNERS INC. |
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Dated: June 5, 2017 | By: | /s/ Luca Fabbri |
| | Luca Fabbri |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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