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): July 10, 2015 (July 9, 2015)

 

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-12928

(Commission file number)

 38-3148187
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

70 E. Long Lake Road

Bloomfield Hills, MI

(Address of principal executive offices)
48304
(Zip code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (248) 737-4190

 

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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors.

 

On July 9, 2015, Brian R. Dickman voluntarily submitted his resignation, effective on or about August 4, 2015, from his positions as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”).

 

Also on July 9, 2015, the Company appointed Kenneth R. Howe to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the date of Mr. Dickman’s departure. Mr. Howe served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from April 1994 until his retirement from that position in November 2010; since that time, he has served as the Company’s Director of Tax.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit     Description
   
99.1 Press release, dated July 10, 2015.

  

 
 

 

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.

 

  AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
   
  /s/ Joel N. Agree
  President and Chief Executive Officer

   

Date: July 10, 2015

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit     Description
   
99.1 Press release, dated July 10, 2015.