0001564590-15-011450.txt : 20151211 0001564590-15-011450.hdr.sgml : 20151211 20151211103407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-15-011450 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151210 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20151211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Farmland Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001474777 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 271088083 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37592 FILM NUMBER: 151282375 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124843000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 8-K 1 afco-8k_20151210.htm 8-K afco-8k_20151210.htm

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 10, 2015

 

 

AMERICAN FARMLAND COMPANY

(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland

 

001-37592

 

27-1088083

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 East 53rd Street

New York, New York

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 484-3000

Not Applicable

(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 Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-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))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 10, 2015, the Board of Directors of American Farmland Company (the "Company") approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share on the common stock of the Company and a quarterly cash distribution of $0.0625 per unit on the operating partnership units of American Farmland Company L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) for the fourth quarter of 2015.  The dividend will be paid on December 29, 2015 to stockholders of record of the Company at the close of business on December 22, 2015.  The distribution will be paid on December 29, 2015 to unitholders of record of the Operating Partnership at the close of business on December 22, 2015.


 

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN FARMLAND COMPANY.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: December 11, 2015

 

By:

 

s/ Thomas S.T. Gimbel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas S.T. Gimbel

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer