Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Farmland Partners Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: September 1, 2015
Event Date: September 3, 2015 (Announcement of listing approval)
This filing reports the Company's approval to transfer its common stock listing from the NYSE MKT to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance and listing status changes.
Material Changes
- Listing Transfer: The Company received approval to list its Common Stock on the NYSE.
- Delisting: The Company intends to simultaneously delist its securities from the NYSE MKT.
- Trading Symbol: The existing ticker symbol "FPI" will remain unchanged.
- Effective Date: Trading on the NYSE is anticipated to begin on September 8, 2015.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Management Action: The Board of Directors approved the transfer to the NYSE on September 1, 2015.
Outlook: The Company anticipates the transition will be completed with trading commencing on the NYSE on September 8, 2015. Until the transfer is complete, trading will continue on the NYSE MKT.
Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks or contingencies regarding the transfer were detailed in this filing text.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Confirm the exact start date of trading on the NYSE (anticipated September 8, 2015).
- Verify that the ticker symbol remains "FPI" post-transfer.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for additional details on the strategic rationale for the listing change.