gyro20150626_8k.htm

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

 

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 26, 2015

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GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. 

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 (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

New York

 

000-01684

 

11-1688021

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

ONE FLOWERFIELD

SUITE 24

ST. JAMES, NEW YORK 11780

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 (Address of principal executive

offices) (Zip Code)

 

(631) 584-5400

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Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code

 

N/A

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 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17  CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 
 

 

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

 

On June 26, 2015, Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the final results of its previously announced rights offering, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 17, 2015. The Company reported it received confirmation from Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Company’s subscription agent, of the previously announced preliminary results that a total of 7,044,894 shares were subscribed for in the rights offering, consisting of 1,009,376 shares under the basic subscription privilege and 6,035,518 shares under the oversubscription privilege. Based on the maximum 2,224,020 shares that were issuable in the rights offering, 1,214,644 shares were allocated to shareholders who properly exercised their oversubscription privilege, pro rata in proportion to the aggregate number of shares subscribed for under the over-subscription privilege, or 20.12499% of each oversubscriber’s requested shares.

 

The Company expects Computershare to begin distributing the shares and refund checks for unfulfilled oversubscriptions to shareholders today. As a result of the rights offering, Gyrodyne’s common stock will increase by 2,224,020 shares to 3,706,700. The Company has received the maximum $6,116,055 sales proceeds from the rights offering, and estimates the net proceeds to be approximately $5,606,000.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor

 

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "anticipates," "expects," "projects," "estimates," "believes," "seeks," "could," "should," or "continue," the negative thereof, other variations or comparable terminology as well as statements regarding the evaluation of strategic alternatives. Important factors, including certain risks and uncertainties, with respect to such forward-looking statements that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the process of exploring strategic alternatives, risks associated with the Company's ability to implement the tax liquidation, plan of liquidation or the plan of merger, the risk that the proceeds from the sale of the Company's assets may be substantially below the Company's estimates, the risk that the proceeds from the sale of our assets may not be sufficient to satisfy the Company's obligations to its current and future creditors, the risk of shareholder litigation against the tax litigation, the plan of liquidation or the plan of merger and other unforeseeable expenses related to the proposed liquidation, the tax treatment of condemnation proceeds, the effect of economic and business conditions, including risks inherent in the real estate markets of Suffolk and Westchester Counties in New York, Palm Beach County in Florida and Fairfax County in Virginia, risks and uncertainties relating to developing the Company's undeveloped property in St. James, New York and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports.

 

Important Information for Investors and Shareholders

 

This communication does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. The Company expects that the plan of merger will be submitted to the Company's shareholders for their consideration and vote at a shareholders' meeting to be called for such purpose. In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company will file a supplement to its proxy statement with the SEC. THE COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY (WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The proxy statement and other documents containing other important information about the Company filed or furnished to the SEC (when they become available) may be read and copied at the SEC's public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Rooms may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website, www.sec.gov, from which any electronic filings made by the Company may be obtained without charge. In addition, investors and shareholders may obtain copies of the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC upon oral or written request without charge. Requests may be made in writing by regular mail by contacting the Company at the following address: One Flowerfield, Suite 24, St. James, NY 11780, Attention: Investor Relations. The proxy statement also will be available on the Company's web site located at www.gyrodyne.com.

 

 
 
 

  

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. on June 26, 2015.

 

 

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Frederick C. Braun III

 

 

Frederick C. Braun III

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 Date:  June 26, 2015