8-K
Urban Edge Properties (UE)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
| CURRENT REPORT |
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| PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 4, 2020
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | (Urban Edge Properties) | 001-36523 | (Urban Edge Properties) | 47-6311266 | ||
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| Delaware | (Urban Edge Properties LP) | 333-212951-01 | (Urban Edge Properties LP) | 36-4791544 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||||
| 888 Seventh Avenue | ||||||
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| New York | NY | 10019 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive offices) (Zip Code) | Registrant’s telephone number including area code: | (212) | 956-2556 | |||
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| Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Urban Edge Properties
| Title of class of registered securities | Trading symbol | Name of exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share | UE | The New York Stock Exchange |
Urban Edge Properties LP
| Title of class of registered securities | Trading symbol | Name of exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| None | N/A | N/A |
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).
Urban Edge Properties ☐ Urban Edge Properties LP ☐
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.
Urban Edge Properties o Urban Edge Properties LP o
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 4, 2020, Urban Edge Properties (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of
Trustees authorized a share repurchase program for up to $200 million of the Company's common shares. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1
101.SCH - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL - Inline XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.LAB - Inline XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase
101.PRE - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
101.DEF - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
104 - Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information
contained in Exhibits 101)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES | ||
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| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: March 4, 2020 | By: | /s/ Mark J. Langer |
| Mark J. Langer , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES LP | ||
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| By: Urban Edge Properties, General Partner | ||
| Date: March 4, 2020 | By: | /s/ Mark J. Langer |
| Mark J. Langer , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1
| Urban Edge Properties | For Additional Information: |
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| 888 Seventh Avenue | Mark Langer, EVO and Chief Financial Officer |
| 6th Floor | |
| New York, NY 10019 | |
| (212) 956 - 0082 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Urban Edge Properties Announces $200 Million Share Repurchase Program
New York, NY, March 4, 2020 - Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company’s Board of Trustees has authorized a share repurchase program for up to $200 million of the Company’s common shares.
Under the program, the Company may repurchase its shares from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-18. The amount and timing of the purchases will depend on a number of factors including the price and availability of the Company’s shares, trading volume and general market conditions. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion.
ABOUT URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
Urban Edge Properties is a NYSE listed real estate investment trust focused on managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the New York metropolitan region. Urban Edge owns 79 properties totaling 15.3 million square feet of gross leasable area.