Medalist Diversified, Inc 8-K, filed Jul 21, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

**Pursuantto Section 13 or 15(**d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliestevent reported): July 21, 2021

Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

1051 E. Cary Street Suite 601

James Center Three

Richmond, VA, 23219

(Address of principal executive offices)

(804) 344-4435

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company x

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. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

On July 21, 2021, the Board of Directors of Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized, and the Company declared, a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock (the “Common Stock”) in the amount of $0.02 per share of Common Stock (the “Dividend”). The second quarter 2021 Dividend will be payable in cash on August 5, 2021 to holders of record of the Common Stock as of August 2, 2021.

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.