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) October 2, 2017
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.) |
| 3499 Route 9N, Suite 3D, Freehold, NJ | 07728 | |
| (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.)
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 ( see General Instructions A.2. below):
| [ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| [ ] | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 142-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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). 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 October 2, 2017, the Board of Directors of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (the “Company”) approved a 6.25% increase in the Company’s quarterly common stock dividend, raising it to $0.17 per share from $0.16 per share. This dividend increase represents an annualized dividend rate of $0.68 per share.
On October 2, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.17 per share, payable December 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2017.
On October 2, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s 6.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) of $0.3828125 per share, payable December 15, 2017, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2017. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $1.53125.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 2, 2017 |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated October 2, 2017 |
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 | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin S. Miller | |
| Kevin S. Miller | ||
| Chief Financial and Accounting Officer | ||
Date October 2, 2017
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
JUNIPER BUSINESS PLAZA
3499 ROUTE 9 NORTH, SUITE 3-D
FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728
A Public REIT Since 1968
| INTERNET: | (732) 577-9996 | EMAIL: | ||
| www.mreic.reit | FAX: (732) 577-9981 | mreic@mreic.com |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 2, 2017 |
|
Contact:
Susan Jordan
732-577-9996 |
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCES
DIVIDEND INCREASE
FREEHOLD, NJ, October 2, 2017…... Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a 6.25% increase in the Company’s quarterly common stock dividend, raising it to $0.17 per share from $0.16 per share. The dividend is payable December 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2017. This represents an annualized dividend rate of $0.68 per share. Monmouth has maintained or increased its cash dividend for 26 consecutive years.
ABOUT MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, founded in 1968, is one of the oldest public equity REITs in the U.S. The Company specializes in single tenant, net-leased industrial properties, subject to long-term leases, primarily to investment-grade tenants. Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation is a fully integrated and self-managed real estate company, whose property portfolio consists of 108 properties containing a total of approximately 18.8 million rentable square feet, geographically diversified across 30 states. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts, including with regard to the Company’s securities offering or the anticipated use of proceeds. You can identify forward-looking statements by their use of forward-looking words, such as “may,” “will,” “might,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “should,” “seek” or comparable terms, or the negative use of those words, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to it. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company. Some of these factors are described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 and its other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included in the filings. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those included in any forward-looking statements it makes. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict those events or how they may affect it. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as events described or implied in such statements may not occur.
######
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
JUNIPER BUSINESS PLAZA
3499 ROUTE 9 NORTH, SUITE 3-D
FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728
A Public REIT Since 1968
| INTERNET: | (732) 577-9996 | EMAIL: | ||
| www.mreic.reit | FAX: (732) 577-9981 | mreic@mreic.com |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 2, 2017 |
|
Contact:
Susan Jordan
732-577-9996 |
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE DECLARES
PREFERRED DIVIDEND
FREEHOLD, NJ, OCTOBER 2, 2017…... On October 2, 2017, the Board of Directors of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) declared a dividend for the period September 1, 2017 through November 30, 2017, of $0.3828125 per share on the Company’s 6.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable December 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2017. Series C preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $1.53125.
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, founded in 1968, is one of the oldest public equity REITs in the U.S. The Company specializes in single-tenant, net-leased industrial properties, subject to long-term leases, primarily to investment grade tenants. Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation is a fully integrated and self-managed real estate company, whose property portfolio consists of 108 properties containing a total of approximately 18.8 million rentable square feet, geographically diversified across 30 states. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities .
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts, including with regard to the Company’s securities offering or the anticipated use of proceeds. You can identify forward-looking statements by their use of forward-looking words, such as “may,” “will,” “might,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “should,” “seek” or comparable terms, or the negative use of those words, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to it. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to the Company. Some of these factors are described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 and its other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included in the filings. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those included in any forward-looking statements it makes. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict those events or how they may affect it. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as events described or implied in such statements may not occur.
######