UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. has appointed Caitlin Murphy as member of the Board, effective April 5, 2021. Ms. Murphy will serve for a term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and until her successor has been duly elected and qualified. There are no transactions in which Ms. Murphy has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On April 7, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Caitlin Murphy to the Board. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the exhibits hereunder are being “furnished” and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 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.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. press release dated April 7, 2021 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as in line XBRL) |
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.
| PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 7, 2021 | By: |
/s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell | ||||
| Jeffrey E. Witherell | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||