UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1)
OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
OF NEW JERSEY
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and
Filing Person (as Offeror))
Shares of Beneficial Interest
(Title of Class of Securities)
336142 10 4
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
JOHN A. AIELLO, ESQ.
PHILIP D. FORLENZA, ESQ.
GIORDANO, HALLERAN AND CIESLA, P.C.
125 HALF MILE ROAD
RED BANK, NEW JERSEY 07701
(732) 741-3900
(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation (1) |
Amount of Filing Fee (2) |
$2,300,000 |
$268 |
(1) Estimated for purposes of calculating
filing fee only. This calculation assumes the purchase of 100,000 shares of beneficial interest of First Real Estate Investment
Trust of New Jersey at the tender offer price of $23 per share.
(2) The amount of the filing fee, calculated
in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory No. 1 for fiscal year 2015
issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, equals $116.20 per million of transaction value, or $268.
| x | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the
filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the
Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
|
Amount Previously Paid: |
$268 |
|
Form or Registration No.: |
Schedule TO-I |
|
Filing Party: |
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey |
|
Date Filed: |
February 17, 2015 |
| o | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement
of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to
designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
| o | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-l. |
| x | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
| o | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
| o | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing
is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: x
If applicable, place an X in the box
to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
| o | Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
| o | Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
INTRODUCTION
This Amendment No.
1 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2015 (the “Schedule TO”) relating to the offer (the “Offer”) by
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, an equity real estate investment trust organized under the laws of the State
of New Jersey (the “Company”), to purchase up to 100,000 shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) in
the Company at a price of $23 per Share, in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated as of February 17, 2017, and the related Letter of Transmittal,
copies of which are filed as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and attached thereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(ii) to the Schedule TO, respectively. This
Amendment is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 11. |
Additional Information. |
Item 11 of the Schedule
TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:
(d) On
March 23, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcement the final results of the Offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight,
New York City time, on Friday, March 20, 2015. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(ii) to the Schedule TO and
is incorporated herein by reference.
The Schedule TO is
hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
Exhibit No. |
Description |
(a)(5)(ii) |
Press Release issued by Purchaser announcing the final results of the Offer dated March 23, 2015. |
Item 13. |
Information Required by Schedule 13E-3. |
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After due inquiry
and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 23, 2015 |
|
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey. |
|
By: |
/s/ Robert S. Hekemian |
|
Name: |
Robert S. Hekemian |
|
Title: |
Chairman |
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION |
(a)(1)(i)* |
Offer to Purchase dated February 17, 2015. |
(a)(1)(ii)* |
Letter of Transmittal. |
(a)(1)(iii)* |
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. |
(a)(1)(iv)* |
Letter of Information to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
(a)(1)(v)* |
Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
(a)(5)(i)* |
Press Release issued by Purchaser announcing the commencement of the Offer dated February 17, 2015. |
(a)(5)(ii)** |
Press Release issued by Purchaser announcing the final results of the Offer dated March 23, 2015. |
(d)(1)(i)* |
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Holders of Shares of Beneficial Interest filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2007). |
(d)(1)(ii)* |
Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted pursuant to First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Equity Incentive Plan. |
(d)(1)(iii)* |
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Amended and Restated Deferred Fee Plan, amended as of October 31, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2015). |
| * | Previously filed with the Schedule TO on February 17, 2015. |
Exhibit (a)(5)(ii)
HACKENSACK, NJ, March
23, 2015: FREIT announces final results of its tender offer.
FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NJ
(“FREIT”) announced today the final results of its tender offer to purchase up to 100,000 shares of benefit interest
in the Company at a price of $23.00 per share, which expired at midnight, New York City time, on March 20, 2015.
FREIT has accepted for purchase 92,355 shares
of beneficial interest at a price of $23.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,124,165. Based on the final tabulation
by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Depositary for the tender offer, 92,355 shares of beneficial interest were properly tendered
and neither withdrawn nor tendered conditionally by stockholders with conditions that were not met.
The Depositary will promptly issue payment
for the shares validly tendered and accepted for purchase and will return all other shares tendered.
Immediately following the purchase of the tendered
shares, FREIT expects to have 6,728,816 shares of beneficial interest outstanding.
The Information Agent for the tender offer
is Georgeson Inc. For questions and information, please call the Information Agent toll free at 1-800-314-4549.
Forward-Looking Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to a number of factors, including (1) developments or changes
in economic or market conditions, (2) developments or changes in the securities markets, (3) developments or changes in the
business or condition of FREIT or in its cash flows, including longer than anticipated
lease-up periods or the inability of tenants to pay increased rents and (4) the factors identified under “Risk Factors”
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014, and in other reports filed by FREIT
with the SEC. FREIT disclaims any intent or obligations to update these forward-looking statements.
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New
Jersey is a publicly traded (over-the-counter – symbol FREVS) REIT organized in 1961. It has approximately $305 million (historical
cost basis) of assets. Its portfolio of residential and commercial properties extends from Eastern L.I. to Maryland, with the largest
concentration in Northern New Jersey.
For additional information contact
Shareholder Relations at (201) 488-6400
Visit us on the web: www.freitnj.com
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