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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: October 6, 2023

 

Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland  001-38719  47-5201540
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 8436

Richmond, VA, 23226

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(804) 338-7708

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

None

(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:

 

¨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))

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class   Name of each Exchange
on Which Registered  
  Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   Nasdaq Capital Market   MDRR
8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value   Nasdaq Capital Market   MDRRP

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On October 6, 2023, Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) released a letter from Francis P. Kavanaugh, the Company’s interim CEO and President, providing an update on the Company’s activities. A copy of the letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference and is also available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.medalistreit.com. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number  Description of Exhibit
    
99.1  Letter to Shareholders, dated October 6, 2023
104  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)

  

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC.
     
Dated: October 6, 2023 By: /s/ C. Brent Winn, Jr.
    C. Brent Winn, Jr.
    Chief Financial Officer