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) April 26, 2013 (April 24, 2013)
Gladstone Commercial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-33097 | 02-0681276 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 200 McLean, Virginia |
22102 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 287-5800
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 24, 2013, Gladstone Commercial Corporation (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, and Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), as representative of the several underwriters named in Schedule A annexed thereto (the “Underwriters”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell 1,100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a per share purchase price to the public of $18.90 (the “Common Stock”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 165,000 shares of Common Stock. The Common Stock was offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated April 24, 2013, and a base prospectus, dated September 27, 2010, relating to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-169290). The Company expects the transaction to close on April 29, 2013.
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The description of the Underwriting Agreement set forth above is qualified by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2013, by and among Gladstone Commercial Corporation, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership and Jefferies LLC, as representative of the several underwriters listed in Schedule A annexed thereto. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Venable LLP, dated April 26, 2013, regarding the legality of shares. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, dated April 26, 2013, regarding certain tax matters. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 8.1 hereto). | |
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.
| Gladstone Commercial Corporation | ||||||
| April 26, 2013 | By: | /s/ Danielle Jones | ||||
| Danielle Jones | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2013, by and among Gladstone Commercial Corporation, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership and Jefferies LLC, as representative of the several underwriters listed in Schedule A annexed thereto. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Venable LLP, dated April 26, 2013, regarding the legality of shares. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, dated April 26, 2013, regarding certain tax matters. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 8.1 hereto). | |