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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2013
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GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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New York |
000-01684 |
11-1688021 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File |
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of incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
1 FLOWERFIELD, Suite 24
ST. JAMES, NEW YORK 11780
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(Address of principal executive
offices) (Zip Code)
(631) 584-5400
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Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 26, 2013, Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. received written notice that Naveen Bhatia was resigning as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately, in order to pursue other opportunities.
Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor
The statements made in this Form 8-K that are not historical facts constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “projects,” “estimates,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” or “continue,” the negative thereof, other variations or comparable terminology as well as statements regarding the evaluation of strategic alternatives. Important factors, including certain risks and uncertainties, with respect to such forward-looking statements that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the process of exploring strategic alternatives, the effect of economic and business conditions, including risks inherent in the real estate markets of Suffolk and Westchester Counties in New York, Palm Beach County in Florida and Fairfax County in Virginia, risks and uncertainties relating to developing Gyrodyne’s undeveloped property in St. James, New York and other risks detailed from time to time in Gyrodyne’s SEC reports.
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.
GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick C. Braun III
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Frederick C. Braun III
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 26, 2013