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): April 25, 2025 |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland |
001-36834 |
47-2047728 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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2001 K Street NW Suite 775 North |
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Washington, District of Columbia |
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20006 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (202) 595-9500 |
(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)
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☐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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock |
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DEA |
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The 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 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 April 25, 2025, Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland two Articles of Amendment (the “Amendments”) to its Articles of Amendment and Restatement that: (i) provided for a 1-for-2.5 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on April 28, 2025, and (ii) provided for the par value of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock to be changed from $0.025 per share (as a result of the reverse stock split) back to $0.01 per share, effective at 12:02 a.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 2025.
The foregoing description of the Amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete Amendments, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, INC. |
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Date: |
April 28, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Franklin V. Logan |
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Franklin V. Logan
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |