Form 8-K - Current report

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 9, 2024

AFC GAMMA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland	001-39995	85-1807125
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1650

West Palm Beach, FL, 33401

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

561-510-2390

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 Instructions A.2. below):


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

AFCG

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Nasdaq Trading

AFC Gamma, Inc. (“AFC Gamma” or the “Company”) previously announced the spin-off of its commercial real estate portfolio into an independent publicly-traded REIT, Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. (“SUNS”). There is currently no public market for SUNS common stock. We expect SUNS common stock to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on July 9, 2024 on a “when-issued” basis under the symbol “SUNSV”. You may purchase or sell SUNS common stock on the distribution date of July 9, 2024, but your transaction will not settle until July 11, 2024. Trading in SUNS shares will begin regular way trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on July 10, 2024 under the symbol “SUNS”.

AFC Gamma and SUNS cannot predict the trading prices for their respective common stock before, on or after the distribution date.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be, or be deemed, incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

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.


	AFC GAMMA, INC.

	By:	/s/ Brandon Hetzel
		Brandon Hetzel
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: July 9, 2024

Cover	Jul. 09, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 09, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	AFC GAMMA, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-39995
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-1807125
Entity Address, Address Line One	525 Okeechobee Blvd.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1650
Entity Address, City or Town	West Palm Beach
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33401
City Area Code	561
Local Phone Number	510-2390
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	AFCG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001822523
Amendment Flag	false