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): December 23, 2019
VICI Properties Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 001-38372 | 81-4177147 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
535 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 949-4631
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common stock, $0.01 par value | VICI | New York Stock Exchange |
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On December 23, 2019, Eric L. Hausler informed VICI Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), of his intention to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company by the end of February 2020 in order to accept a position as the chief executive officer of a privately held company. Mr. Hausler will continue to serve as a director (including in his capacity as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and member of the Audit Committee) until such time as his resignation is effective, which resignation will be conditioned upon the commencement of his employment. Mr. Hausler’s intent to resign is not the result of any disagreement with the Company, its management or the Board of Directors, or with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
VICI PROPERTIES INC. | ||||||
Date: December 30, 2019 | By: | /s/ SAMANTHA S. GALLAGHER | ||||
Samantha S. Gallagher | ||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
