UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 8, 2020
ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | Commission File Number 001-39143 | 84-2769895 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1140 N. Williamson Blvd., Suite 140 Daytona Beach, Florida | 32114 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code
(386) 274-2202
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | PINE | NYSE |
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).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Matthew M. Partridge has been appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective October 1, 2020. Mr. Partridge will act as the Company’s principal financial officer.
Mr. Partridge previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hutton, a private commercial real estate development and investment company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from August 2017 through September 2020. Prior to Hutton, Mr. Partridge served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Agree Realty Corporation, a NYSE-traded net lease real estate investment trust (“REIT”), from January 2016 to August 2017, and, before joining Agree Realty Corporation, he served as Vice President of Finance for Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, a NYSE-traded lodging REIT, from January 2010 to January 2016. Mr. Partridge received his MBA from Xavier University and a BBA in finance from Eastern Michigan University in August 2012 and April 2007, respectively. Mr. Partridge is 36 years old.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Partridge and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Partridge was selected as an officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Partridge and any other officer or director and there are no transactions in which Mr. Partridge has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no employment agreement between Mr. Partridge and the Company. He will serve in his offices at the pleasure of the Board, absent any employment agreement.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 8, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Partridge as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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: September 9, 2020
Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc.
By: /s/ John P. Albright
President, Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release
Contact: | Daniel E. Smith, Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary dsmith@alpinereit.com |
Phone: | (386) 944-5632 |
Facsimile: | (386) 274-1223 |
FOR IMMEDIATE | ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES HIRING OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – September 8, 2020 – Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) (the “Company” or “PINE”) today announced that Matthew M. Partridge has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective October 1, 2020.
Mr. Partridge was most recently the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hutton, a private commercial real estate development and investment company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prior to Hutton, Mr. Partridge served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Agree Realty Corporation, a NYSE-traded net lease real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and prior to Agree, he was Vice President of Finance for Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, a NYSE-traded lodging REIT. Mr. Partridge received his MBA from Xavier University and a BBA in finance from Eastern Michigan University.
In addition to his position at PINE, Mr. Partridge will also serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE American: CTO), the Company’s external manager.
John P. Albright, President and CEO, stated, “We are excited to welcome Matt to the Alpine and CTO team as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Matt’s public REIT CFO and finance experience are a welcome addition, and we look forward to his contributions to the growth of both companies.”
About Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc.
Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality single-tenant net leased commercial income properties.
We encourage you to visit our website at www.alpinereit.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include statements that may be identified by words such as “could,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “continues,” “projects” and similar references to future periods, or by the inclusion of forecasts or projections. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding capital market conditions, the Company’s business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include general business and economic conditions, continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets, risks inherent in the real estate business, including tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real estate investments and potential damages from natural disasters, the impact of the COVID- 19 Pandemic on the Company’s business and the business of its tenants and the impact on the U.S. economy and market conditions generally, other factors affecting the Company’s business or the business of its tenants that are beyond the control of the Company or its tenants, and the factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.