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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: October 25, 2016
DATE OF REPORT: October 28, 2016
American Housing Income Trust, Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
| Maryland | 333-150548 | 75-3265854 | ||
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) |
(COMMISSION FILE NO.) | (IRS EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
34225 N. 27th Drive, Building 5, Phoenix, Arizona 85085
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(623) 551-5808
(ISSUER TELEPHONE NUMBER)
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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 25, 2016, Jeff Howard, a member of the Board of Directors for American Housing Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) and its Chief Executive Officer and President, submitted his resignation from these positions. The Board of Directors accepted the resignation effective immediately, and in turn, appointed James Stevens, a current member of the Board of Directors, to Chief Executive Officer and President. There were no disagreements between the Company and Mr. Howard.
James Stevens – Chief Executive Officer and President
Mr. Stevens has a vast knowledge of real estate, and a background in accounting and finance. He started out as a CPA in New York in 1985, and quickly rose to become an auditor for Esselte/Pendaflex, then Controller for Nielsen & Bainbridge in Gainesboro, Tennessee for 18 years. Mr. Stevens is a real estate broker, certified property manager, and retired builder. He started investing in real estate in 1987. He currently owns and manages 972 units, primarily located in middle Tennessee, with a current value of $40 million, and manages approximately 300 units for other owners.
The Board of Directors and Mr. Stevens have agreed to address officer compensation at the next meeting of the Board of Directors, or through a consent in lieu of meeting, as allowed for under the Bylaws. There is no family relationship between Mr. Stevens and any member of the Board of Directors or its officers. Mr. Stevens is the beneficial owner of 82,719 shares of the Company’s common stock through the James Stevens IRA, as set forth in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-11.
Mr. Stevens had been appointed to the Board of Directors on July 21, 2016. In consideration for his services to the Board of Directors, Mr. Stevens has been issued 10,000 shares of restricted common stock in the Company, and the terms and conditions of his appointment are governed by the Board Director Agreement dated July 21, 2016, which had been reported on Form 8-K/A on July 29, 2016. There are no related person transaction disclosures under Regulation S-K, Item 404(a).
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SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit | Exhibit Description | Filed herewith | Form | Period ending | Exhibit | Filing date |
| 31.1 | Board Director Agreement (Stevens) | 8-K | 10.4 | 7-29-16 | ||
SIGNATURES
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.
American Housing Income Trust, Inc.
By: /s/ James Stevens
Name: James Stevens
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
Dated: October 28, 2016
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