As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2014
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Registration No. 333-
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Maryland
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20-3431375
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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1100 Walnut, Ste. 3350
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 875-3705
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Director Compensation Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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David J. Schulte
President and Chief Executive Officer
1100 Walnut, Suite 3350
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(816) 875-3705
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copy to:
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Steven F. Carman, Esq.
Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
(816) 983-8000
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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x
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to be Registered
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Amount to be Registered (1)
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Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share (2)
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Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2)
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Amount of Registration Fee (2)
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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100,000
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$7.855
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$785,500.00
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$101.17
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(1)
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This Registration Statement covers 100,000 shares authorized to be issued under the CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Director Compensation Plan (the “
Plan
”). In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Securities Act
”), this Registration Statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued pursuant to the Plan as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or other similar transaction.
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(2)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 under the Securities Act. The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant’s Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on September 15, 2014.
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The documents containing the information specified in “Item 1. Plan Information” and “Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information” of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in the CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Director Compensation Plan, as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act. Such documents are not required to be, and are not, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as a prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
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The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed on March 18, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto on Form 10-K/A filed on March 19, 2014 and Amendment No. 2 thereto on Form 10-K/A filed on March 31, 2014.
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The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed on May 12, 2014.
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The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, filed on August 11, 2014.
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The Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K dated and filed on the following dates:
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Dated
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Filed
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January 3, 2014
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January 6, 2014
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January 8, 2014
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January 8, 2014
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January 13, 2014
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January 14, 2014
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January 14, 2014*
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January 14, 2014*
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January 15, 2014*
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January 16, 2014*
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January 21, 2014*
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January 22, 2014*
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January 24, 2014
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January 28, 2014
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February 27, 2014
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February 28, 2014
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April 30, 2014
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May 1, 2014
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May 28, 2014
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May 30, 2014
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July 31, 2014
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July 31, 2014
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*
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Other than information that has been furnished to, and not filed with, the SEC, which information is not incorporated into this Registration Statement.
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The description of our common stock included in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed on February 1, 2007, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Articles of Amendment and Restatement of CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (a)
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4.2
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Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (b)
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4.3
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Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock of CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (a)
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5.1
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Opinion of Venable LLP*
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10.1
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CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Director Compensation Plan (c)
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10.2
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Amendment No. 1 to CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Director Compensation Plan*
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23.1
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Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)*
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23.2
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP*
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23.3
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Consent of McGladrey LLP*
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23.4
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Consent of Cooper, Travis & Company, PLC*
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included in signature page of this Registration Statement)*
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(1)
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
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(i)
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To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii)
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
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(iii)
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;
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(2)
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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(4)
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That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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CORENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST, INC.
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By:
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/s/ David J. Schulte
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Name:
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David J. Schulte
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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Signature:
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/s/ David J. Schulte
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David J. Schulte
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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Date:
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September 17, 2014
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Signature:
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/s/ Rebecca M. Sandring
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Rebecca M. Sandring
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Title:
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Chief Accounting Officer
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Date:
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September 17, 2014
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Signature:
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/s/ Richard C. Green
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Richard C. Green
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Title:
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Chairman of the Board
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Date:
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September 17, 2014
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Signature:
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/s/ Barrett Brady
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Barrett Brady
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Title:
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Director
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Date:
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September 17, 2014
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Signature:
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/s/ Conrad S. Ciccotello
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Conrad S. Ciccotello
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Title:
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Director
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Date:
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September 17, 2014
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Signature:
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/s/ Catherine A. Lewis
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Catherine A. Lewis
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Title:
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Director
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Date:
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September 17, 2014
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Signature:
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/s/ Charles E. Heath
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Charles E. Heath
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Title:
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Director
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Date:
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September 17, 2014
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Articles of Amendment and Restatement of CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (a)
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4.2
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Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (b)
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4.3
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Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock of CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (a)
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5.1
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Opinion of Venable LLP*
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10.1
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CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Director Compensation Plan (c)
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10.2
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Amendment No. 1 to CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Director Compensation Plan*
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23.1
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Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)*
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23.2
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP*
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23.3
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Consent of McGladrey LLP*
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23.4
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Consent of Cooper, Travis & Company, PLC*
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included in signature page of this Registration Statement)*
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1.
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The Registration Statement;
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The charter of the Company (the “Charter”), certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “SDAT”);
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The Bylaws of the Company, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;
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A certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date;
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Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company relating to, among other matters, the Plan and the issuance of the Shares (the “Resolutions”), certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;
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The Plan, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;
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A certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and
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Such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein.
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1.
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Each individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or another person, is legally competent to do so.
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Each individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so.
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Each of the parties (other than the Company) executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of the Documents to which such party is a signatory, and such party’s obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and are enforceable in accordance with all stated terms.
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All Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and delivered. All Documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures on all Documents are genuine. All public records reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All representations, warranties, statements and information contained in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents, and there has been no waiver of any provision of any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise.
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The Shares will not be issued in violation of any restriction or limitation contained in Article VII of the Charter or in the Plan.
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Upon the issuance of any Shares, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter or the Plan.
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1.
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The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT.
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The issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when and if delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement, the Resolutions and the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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I.
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The first sentence of the introductory paragraph of the Director Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and restated to read as follows:
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II.
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Section 2
of the Director Plan is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such section:
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III.
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Section 11
of the Director Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and restated to read as follows:
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