gyro20150811_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

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 11, 2015

 

 

GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.

 

 

(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

 

 (Address of principal executive

offices) (Zip Code)

 

(631) 584-5400

 

Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code

 

N/A

get

 (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 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 11, 2015, Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. (the “Company”) and Computershare Inc. (as successor in interest to Registrar and Transfer Company) (“Computershare”) executed Amendment No. 2 dated as of August 4, 2015 (the “Amendment”) to Rights Agreement dated as of August 10, 2004, as amended on August 4, 2014 (as amended, the “Rights Agreement”) between the Company and Computershare, as rights agent, to extend the expiration date of the Rights (as defined in the Rights Agreement) from August 11, 2015 to August 11, 2016.

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.03. Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.

 

The information required by this item is included in Item 1.01 above and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

  

  

  

4.1

  

Amendment No. 2 dated as of August 4, 2015 to Rights Agreement dated as of August 10, 2004, as amended on August 4, 2014, between Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. and Computershare Inc. (as successor in interest to Registrar and Transfer Company), as rights agent.

 

   

 

 

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:  August 11, 2015