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): December 4, 2018
| 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.) |
11 S. 12th Street, Suite 401 Richmond, Virginia 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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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).
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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.¨
| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On December 4, 2018, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing that the Company’s board of directors declared a one-time cash dividend equal to $0.175 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable in cash on December 14, 2018 to common stockholders of record as of December 12, 2018. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 4, 2018 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC. | ||
| Dated: December 4, 2018 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Messier |
| Thomas E. Messier | ||
| Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 4, 2018 |