UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 15, 2019
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 000-55931 | 81-0696966 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212)583-5000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if theForm 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 15, 2019, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) filed Articles of Amendment to its charter with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, which Articles of Amendment were immediately effective. The Articles of Amendment increase the number of shares of Class S common stock and Class I common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 500,000,000 shares to 1,000,000,000 shares, in each case, and accordingly increase the number of shares of capital stock that the Company is authorized to issue from 2,100,000,000 shares to 3,100,000,000 shares.
The foregoing description of the Articles of Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Articles of Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Except as described in this Current Report on Form8-K, the Articles of Amendment did not amend, alter or modify any other terms or provisions of the Company’s Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Articles of Amendment of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., dated August 15, 2019 |
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.
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC. | ||||||
Date: August 16, 2019 | By: | /s/ Leon Volchyok | ||||
Name: | Leon Volchyok | |||||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary |