UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 23, 2018 
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SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Maryland
001-37420
38-3976287
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1530
 New York, New York
10110
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 355-7800
 
 
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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 8.01.   Other Events.

On October 23, 2018, Seritage Growth Properties (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Trustees declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per Class A and Class C common share for the fourth quarter of 2018.  The common dividend will be paid on January 10, 2019 to Class A and Class C shareholders of record on December 31, 2018.

The Company also announced that its Board of Trustees declared a cash dividend of $0.4375 per share of its 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.  The preferred dividend will be paid on January 14, 2019 to holders of record on December 31, 2018.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 23, 2018 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
 
99.1     Press Release dated October 23, 2018
 
 
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.
 
 
 
SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Fernand
 
 
Name:
Matthew Fernand
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
Date: October 23, 2018