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 22, 2018

 

 

CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland		001-36239		20-3536671
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 2325

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 858-9794

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

 

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On March 22, 2018, CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (“Catchmark”) issued a press release announcing that the underwriters in CatchMark’s previously-announced public offering exercised in full the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters with respect to the purchase of an additional 750,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $12.60 per share. The over-allotment option was exercised in connection with CatchMark’s previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock. As a result of the exercise of the over-allotment option, the total gross proceeds from the offering are approximately $72,450,000 before deducting the underwriting discount and other estimated offering expenses. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
8.1		Tax Opinion of Alston & Bird LLP
23.2		Consent of Alston & Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)
99.1		Press Release Regarding Exercise of Over-allotment Option

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 22, 2018