8-K 1 form8k-46449_81302.txt 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: August 9, 2002 FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY ------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey 22-1697095 ---------- ---------- (State or other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 505 Main Street, P.O. Box 667, Hackensack, New Jersey 07602 ----------------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 201-488-6400 ------------ Item 5. Other Events First Real Estate Investment Trust ("FREIT") announced the sale on August 9, 2002, of its Sheridan Apartment property in Camden, NJ. FREIT has owned and operated the property since 1964. The sale of the property will not have a material financial affect on FREIT's future operating results. The selling price of the property was $1,050,000 and resulted in a capital gain of approximately $475,000. The Board of Trustees has declared a special capital gain dividend of $.15 per share, which will distribute approximately all of the gain to the shareholders. This dividend is payable on September 6, 2002 to shareholders of record on August 23, 2002. The remaining sale proceeds will be retained by FREIT to increase its liquidity. Disclosure Concerning Forward-Looking Statements ------------------------------------------------ Certain Statements in this Form 8-K may contain information that is, or anticipate certain events that are, forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Registrant cautions readers that forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to the Registrant's liquidity and capital resources, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors, including without limitation, the Registrant's future financial performance; the availability of capital; general market conditions; national and local economic conditions; particularly long-term interest rates; the terms of federal, state and local governmental regulations that affect the Registrant; and the competitive environment in which the Registrant operates, including the availability of retail space and residential apartment units in the areas where the Registrant's properties are located. In addition, the Registrant's continued qualification as a real estate investment trust involves the application of highly technical and complex rules of the Internal Revenue Code. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Form 8-K and the Registrant assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ from those projected in such forward-looking statements. 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 hereto duly authorized. FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY By: /s/ Robert S. Hekemian ---------------------------------------- Robert S. Hekemian Chairman of the Board DATED: August 14, 2002