MINOT, N.D., March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IRET
(NYSE: IRET) announced today that it will hold its 2019 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders (the "2019 Annual Meeting") on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time, at its
office located at 800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 1600, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Shareholders of record of IRET common shares at the close of
business on April 18, 2019 are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the 2019 Annual
Meeting. IRET expects the notice of Annual Meeting and
definitive Proxy Statement will be mailed to shareholders on or
about May 7, 2019. In addition,
the definitive Proxy Statement will also be available online at
www.iretapartments.com under the Investors tab on or about
May 1, 2019. The Transition
Report on Form 10-KT for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 is currently available online
at www.iretapartments.com.
IRET has decided to retain April 9,
2019 as the deadline for the receipt of shareholder
proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for inclusion in IRET's proxy
materials for the 2019 Annual Meeting. To be considered for
inclusion, such shareholder proposals must be received in writing
by IRET before the close of business on April 9, 2019.
Additionally, for a shareholder who wishes to submit a
shareholder proposal or to nominate a trustee outside of IRET's
proxy materials for the 2019 Annual Meeting, it must provide timely
notice in accordance with the advance notice provisions of the
Fifth Restated Trustees' Regulations (the "Bylaws"). The Bylaws
provide that the Secretary of the Company must receive written
notice at the principal executive offices of the Company by the
close of business on March 18, 2019,
which is no later than the 10th day following the first
public announcement of the meeting date. The shareholder must
otherwise comply with the requirements set forth in the Bylaws.
Any shareholder proposal for inclusion in IRET's proxy
materials, notice of proposed business to be brought before the
2019 Annual Meeting, or trustee nomination should be sent by
registered mail, return receipt requested, to IRET's Secretary at
IRET's principal executive offices located at 1400 31st
Avenue SW, Suite 60, Minot, ND
58701.
About IRET
IRET is a real estate company focused on
the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment, and
development of apartment communities. IRET owns interests in
87 communities consisting of 13,702 apartment
homes. IRET's common shares and Series C preferred
shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE
symbols: IRET and IRET PRC, respectively). IRET's press
releases and supplemental information are available on its website
at www.iretapartments.com or by calling Investor Relations at
701-837-7104.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this
press release are based on our current expectations and
assumptions, and are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements do not discuss historical
fact, but instead include statements related to expectations,
projections, intentions or other items related to the future.
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of
terms such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "seeks," "estimates," and variations of those words and
similar expressions.
Contact Information
Jonathan
Bishop
Vice President – Finance
Phone: 701-837-7104
E-mail: IR@iret.com
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