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): February 1, 2016
Getty Realty Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Maryland | 001-13777 | 11-3412575 | ||
| (State of Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Two Jericho Plaza, Suite 110 Jericho, New York |
11753 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (516) 478-5400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 1, 2016, Getty Realty Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), announced that Mr. Danion Fielding has been appointed as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective February 1, 2016. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Fielding, age 44, held various positions in commercial real estate and finance with The Moinian Group, Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Mr. Fielding will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the Company, subject to the supervision of the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Fielding will receive a base salary of $240,000. Mr. Fielding is also eligible to receive equity awards and a discretionary bonus based on performance in accordance with the Company’s compensation plans and policies for senior management. In addition, Mr. Fielding is entitled to participate in the Company’s benefit programs applicable generally to employees and executive officers.
The Company issued a press release on February 1, 2016, announcing the appointment of Mr. Fielding, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Getty Realty Corp., dated February 1, 2016 | |
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.
| GETTY REALTY CORP. | ||||||
| Date: February 3, 2016 |
By: |
/s/ Christopher J. Constant | ||||
| Christopher J. Constant | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Getty Realty Corp., dated February 1, 2016 | |
Exhibit 99.1
GETTY REALTY ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Appoints Danion Fielding as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer -
JERICHO, NY, February 1, 2016 — Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE:GTY) announced today that Danion Fielding has been named Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective February 1, 2016.
Prior to joining Getty, Mr. Fielding held various positions in real estate, finance and investment banking. Most recently he was the Founder and Principal of Wilbraham Capital, a real estate private equity company focused on building a portfolio of medical office buildings. Prior to this, Mr. Fielding was Executive Vice President of Finance with the Moinian Group, a privately held New York City commercial office real estate company.
Mr. Fielding gained his public company experience as Vice President of Finance with Nationwide Health Properties where he was responsible for investments, capital markets activities, treasury and investor relations. Prior to joining NHP, Mr. Fielding was an investment banker in the Real Estate, Lodging and Gaming Group at J.P. Morgan Securities and before that was with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Daiwa Securities. Mr. Fielding earned an MBA in Corporate Finance from The University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School and holds a Master of Science in Data Communications from the University College of London and a Master of Engineering with Honors from the University of Manchester.
Christopher J. Constant Getty’s President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “With a proven track record in capital markets and real estate finance, Danion brings deep experience and an important combination of executive-level skills, relationships and leadership to Getty. With the addition of Danion, we have further strengthened our management team. Our leadership team is committed to maximizing cash flow and our return on invested capital and we welcome Danion’s contributions as we execute on our portfolio strategy while selectively pursuing additional opportunities for growth in the net lease sector over the long-term.”
About Getty Realty Corp.
Getty Realty Corp. is the leading publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States specializing in ownership, leasing and financing of convenience store/gas station properties. The Company owns and leases approximately 850 properties nationwide.
Contact: Christopher J. Constant
(516) 478-5460