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): December 1, 2021
PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-10709 | 95-4300881 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS. Employer Identification No.) |
701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California | 91201-2349 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(818) 244-8080
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | PSB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 5.250% Cum Pref Share, Series X, $0.01 par value | PSBPrX | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 5.200% Cum Pref Share, Series Y, $0.01 par value | PSBPrY | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.875% Cum Pref Share, Series Z, $0.01 par value | PSBPrZ | 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 ☐
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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 1, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a one-time dividend of $4.60 per share of common stock, payable on December 30, 2021, to stockholders of record on December 15, 2021. This one-time dividend distribution will be paid in addition to the previously announced quarterly dividend of $1.05 per share of common stock, also payable on December 30, 2021, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2021.
The Company and its Board of Directors determined this one-time dividend distribution is necessary to meet distribution requirements to maintain its elected status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, based on its preliminary estimate of its REIT taxable income for tax year 2021. The Company has included in its estimate of its 2021 REIT taxable income long-term capital gain attributable to assets which it sold or is expected to sell in tax year 2021 after giving effect to assets acquired which qualify as Section 1031 exchanges.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this Form 8-K, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements which may be identified by the use of the words “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “should,” “estimates” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors and risks that may impact future results and performance include, but are not limited to, those described in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 23, 2021 and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | ||
99.1 | Press Release dated December 1, 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.
PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Dan M. Chandler III | |||||
Dan M. Chandler III | ||||||
Date: December 1, 2021 | President and Chief Executive Officer |