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
September 14, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| MARYLAND |
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001-38106 |
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27-54466153 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
260 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 340-3814
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 14, 2017, Plymouth Industrial
REIT, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board
of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2017. The dividend is payable to
the Company's stockholders of record as of September 30, 2017, and is expected to be paid on October 31, 2017. A copy of
the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and
the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The information in this report and the exhibit
hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E
of the Exchange Act. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject
to approval of the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company's financial performance and cash needs. Declaration
of future dividends is also subject to various risks and uncertainties, including: the Company's cash flow and cash needs; compliance
with applicable law; restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax laws
relating to corporate dividends; the deterioration in the Company's financial condition or results; and those risks, uncertainties,
and other factors identified from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. press release dated September 14, 2017 announcing quarterly cash dividend |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC. |
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| Date: September 14, 2017 |
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By: |
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/s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell |
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Jeffrey E. Witherell |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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