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): May 22, 2023 (May 18, 2023)
Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-38719 | 47-5201540 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1051 E. Cary Street Suite 601
James Center Three
Richmond, VA, 23219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(804) 344-4435
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Name of each Exchange on Which Registered | Trading Symbol(s) | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | Nasdaq Capital Market | MDRR | ||
| 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | Nasdaq Capital Market | MDRRP |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 18, 2023, Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice (the “Notification Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market because the Company’s common stock had a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for ten consecutive business days. Accordingly, the Listing Qualifications Staff considers the matter closed.
On May 22, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company received the Notification Letter and regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 8.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the 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 of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 22, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC. | ||
| Dated: May 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Messier |
| Thomas E. Messier | ||
| Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and Secretary | ||