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 report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2020

POWER REIT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-36312

(Commission File Number)

45-3116572

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

301 Winding Road

Old Bethpage, NY 11804

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 750-0371

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2020, Power REIT (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Offers.

On July 28, 2020, Power REIT (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Paula Poskon as a new independent Trustee who will also serve as financial expert as she has 20+ years expertise in real estate and capital markets with a particular focus on REITS.

On July 28, 2020, the Company appointed Susan Hollander to serve as Chief Accounting Officer with responsibility for all strategic accounting, compliance and financial reporting functions.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 29, 2020, the Company issued a press release regarding Ms. Poskon’s election as Trustee and Susan Hollander’s appointment as Chief Accounting Officer. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

The above information (including Exhibit 99) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information in this press release contains forward-looking statements and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this press release, words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may,” “target,” or similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as in other reports that we file with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, assumptions and expectations as of the date of this press release. We disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements reflecting new estimates, events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

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.