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) October 19, 2018
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND | 001-33177 | 22-1897375 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
3499 Route 9N, Suite 3D, Freehold, NJ | 07728 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (732) 577-9996
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 19, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of a brand new built-to-suit 347,145 square foot industrial building located in the Trenton, NJ MSA for a purchase price of $85,248,352.
The information in this report and the exhibit attached hereto is being furnished, not filed, for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press release, dated October 19, 2018. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION | |
/s/ Kevin S. Miller | |
Kevin S. Miller | |
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer |
Date October 22, 2018
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 19, 2018 |
Contact: Susan Jordan | |
732-577-9996 |
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCES NEW ACQUISITION IN
TRENTON, NJ
Freehold, New Jersey…. October 19, 2018……..Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) today announced the acquisition of a new 347,145 square foot industrial building located at 584 US Highway 130, Trenton, NJ at a purchase price of $85,248,352. The property is net-leased for 15 years with approximately 14 years remaining to FedEx Ground Packaging System, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The building is situated on approximately 62 acres.
Michael P. Landy, President and CEO, commented, “We are extremely pleased to announce this new acquisition. Centrally located between New York City and Philadelphia, this location serves 10% of the US population within a 75 mile radius and 33% of the US population within a two-hour drive. The property is in very close proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 195, and Interstate 295. It is located 45 miles south of Newark International Airport as well as the Port of New York and New Jersey. We have strategically positioned many of our assets to benefit from the recently expanded Panama Canal and this acquisition will provide additional exposure to this proven concept. This location is only a half-hour drive from our corporate headquarters and represents one of the most concentrated consumer and business markets in the world.”
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, founded in 1968, is one of the oldest public equity REITs in the world. The Company specializes in single tenant, net-leased industrial properties, subject to long-term leases, primarily to investment-grade tenants. Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation is a fully integrated and self-managed real estate company, whose property portfolio consists of 112 properties containing a total of approximately 21.5 million rentable square feet, geographically diversified across 30 states. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.
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