manchesterlease.htm
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
September
11, 2008
(Date of
earliest event reported)
GRIFFIN
LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in charter)
Delaware
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06-0868496
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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Commission
File Number
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1-12879
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One
Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York
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10020
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number including Area Code
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(212)
218-7910
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01.
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On
September 11, 2008, Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (“Griffin” or the
“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that Griffin Land, its
Connecticut and Massachusetts based real estate division, had signed a lease
agreement to lease its 308,000 square foot warehouse in Manchester,
Connecticut. The lease term is seven years. In addition to
other customary terms, the lease agreement includes an option, with certain
conditions, exercisable by Griffin Land, for Griffin Land to sell the property
to the lessee, and another option, exercisable by the lessee to purchase the
property from Griffin Land during different three year periods at an agreed upon
price. The lease is expected to start in
September. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report is Griffin’s
September 11, 2008 press release, which is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Registrant's
September 11, 2008 Press Release (attached hereto).
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.
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GRIFFIN
LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
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/s/
Anthony J. Galici
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Anthony
J. Galici
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Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer
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and
Secretary
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Dated: September
11, 2008
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