Current Report Filing (8-k)

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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 21, 2022

POWER REIT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-36312

(Commission File Number)

45-3116572

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

301 Winding Road

Old Bethpage, NY 11804

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 750-0371

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares	PW	NYSE (American)

7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference $25 per Share	PW.A	NYSE (American)

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 1, 2022, Power REIT (“Power REIT” or the “Trust”), through a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust (“PropCo”), amended its existing lease (the “Lease”) with NorthEast Kind Assets LLC. Pursuant to the lease amendment, PropCo is providing funding for additional improvements to the Property on the same economic terms as the original Lease. Power REIT’s capital commitment related to the additional budget items is approximately $3,500,000 which increases the straight-line annual rent by approximately $654,000.

The foregoing descriptions of the lease amendment does not purport to be complete and are qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Lease, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 2, 2022, the Trust issued a press release regarding amending the Lease. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Trust, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit

10.1		NorthEast Kind Assets LLC Lease Amendment

99.1		Power REIT Press Release issued on March 21, 2022

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information in this press release contains forward-looking statements and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this press release, words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may,” “target,” or similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as in other reports that we file with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, assumptions and expectations as of the date of this press release. We disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements reflecting new estimates, events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

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.