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): July 1, 2019
UMH Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-12690 | 22-1890929 | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
Juniper Business Plaza, 3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C, Freehold, NJ | 07728 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 577-9997
Not Applicable
(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 | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $.10 par value | UMH | New York Stock Exchange | ||
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value | UMH PRB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value | UMH PRC | New York Stock Exchange | ||
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value | UMH PRD | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [ ]
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 1, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing that it completed the financing/ refinancing of three communities.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99 | Press Release dated July 1, 2019 |
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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.
UMH Properties, Inc. | ||
Date: July 2, 2019 | By: | /s/ Anna T. Chew |
Name: | Anna T. Chew | |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | July 1, 2019 |
Contact: Nelli Madden 732-577-9997 |
UMH PROPERTIES, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW MORTGAGE LOAN
FREEHOLD, NJ, July 1, 2019........ UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE: UMH) today announced that it has successfully completed the financing/refinancing of three of its communities, Southwind Village, Woodlawn Village and Oxford Village, through Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. for total proceeds of approximately $38.8 million. These Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) mortgage loans have 10-year maturities with principal repayments based on 30-year amortization schedules. Interest on these mortgage are at 3.41%. Proceeds from these mortgages were primarily used to repay the existing 5.94% mortgages, which had a total balance of approximately $11.6 million.
Anna T. Chew, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer commented, “We are very pleased with our relationships with Wells Fargo Bank and Fannie Mae. We appreciate their continued support. These new loans demonstrate the increasing value of our communities and the financial flexibility of our company, allowing us to further execute our long-term growth strategy.”
UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 118 manufactured home communities with approximately 21,500 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan and Maryland. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.
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