8-K

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): September 3, 2019

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.)
11 S. 12th Street, Suite 401 Richmond, Virginia 23219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(804) 344-4435
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class	Ticker symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	MDRR	Nasdaq Capital Market

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On September 3, 2019, Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing the closing of its acquisition of Ashley Plaza. 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

              (d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 3, 2019

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.

	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC.
Dated: September 3, 2019	By:	/s/ Thomas E. Messier
		Thomas E. Messier
		Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Medalist Diversified REIT Completes Acquisition of Ashley Plaza in Greensboro

RICHMOND, Va. – September 3, 2019 – Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ: MDRR) (the “Company” or “Medalist”), a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing value-add commercial real estate in the Southeast region of the U.S., completed the acquisition of Ashley Plaza, a 160,356 SF regional shopping center located in Greensboro, North Carolina, for a purchase price of $15.2 million.

Ashley Plaza is 98% occupied and anchored by Hobby Lobby, Planet Fitness, Ashley HomeStore, and Harbor Freight Tools, with several other regional and local tenants in the center.

“We believe this is an attractive shopping center located in the area’s main retail corridor,” stated William Elliott, Vice Chairman and President of Medalist. “The property has a very strong rent roll and should be accretive to the REIT from day one of ownership.”

About Medalist Diversified REIT

Medalist Diversified REIT Inc. is a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing value-add commercial real estate in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The Company’s strategy is to focus on value-add and opportunistic commercial real estate which is expected to provide an attractive balance of risk and returns. Medalist utilizes a rigorous, consistent and replicable process for sourcing and conducting due diligence of acquisitions. The Company seeks to maximize operating performance of current properties by utilizing a hands-on approach to property management while monitoring the middle market real estate markets in the southeast for acquisition opportunities and disposal of properties as considered appropriate. For more information on Medalist, please visit the Company website at https://www.medalistreit.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical, including statements regarding management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, plans or predictions of the future, and are typically identified by such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should” and “could.” Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Furthermore, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus dated May 8, 2019, and in the Company’s subsequent annual and periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.

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Source: Medalist Diversified REIT Inc.