UNITED STATES
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Current Report
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 15, 2021, LXP Industrial Trust (the “Trust”) changed its name from “Lexington Realty Trust” to “LXP Industrial Trust” (the “Name Change”), pursuant to the Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust (the “Articles of Amendment”), which were filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland, and became effective, on December 15, 2021.
Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.0001 per share, classified as Common Stock, and 6.50% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, each of the Trust, will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “LXP” and “LXPPRC”, respectively. The Name Change does not affect the rights of the Trust’s security holders. Outstanding stock certificates of the Trust are not affected by the name change; they continue to be valid and need not be exchanged.
A copy of the Articles of Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 with this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 15, 2021, the Trust issued a press release announcing the Name Change. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued December 15, 2021 | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
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.
| Date: December 16, 2021 | Lexington Realty Trust | |
| By: | /s/ Beth Boulerice | |
| Beth Boulerice | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||