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) April 30, 2020
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | | 001-33177 | | 22-1897375 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
| 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Suite 1405, Holmdel, NJ | | 07733 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (732) 577-9996
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | | MNR | | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | | MNR-PC | | New York Stock Exchange |
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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 30, 2020, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the change to the location of the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, as described in Item 8.01 of this Current Report. The information contained in the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Information.
Change to Virtual Meeting
On April 30, 2020, the Company announced that, due to the public health threat caused by COVID-19 in the United States and to support the health and safety of employees, stockholders, directors and its community, the location of the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) has been changed and will be held solely by means of remote communication, via live audio webcast. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting and vote electronically at the Annual Meeting, stockholders must register in advance by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Monday, May 11, 2020 (the “Registration Deadline”), at http://viewproxy.com/mreic/2020. Further instructions, including a password to access the Annual Meeting, will be emailed to stockholders whose registration is completed timely. Further information regarding the change of the Annual Meeting format can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2020.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
| | Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation |
| | |
| Dated: April 30, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kevin S. Miller |
| | | Kevin S. Miller |
| | | Chief Financial Officer, its principal financial officer and principal accounting officer |
