DallasNews Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 24, 2024, The Dallas Morning News, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DallasNews Corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Lease”) with Texas Dugan Limited Partnership (the “Landlord”) for approximately 67,600 square feet of light industrial office space at 1433 Frankford Road, Carrollton, Texas for the Company’s new printing and production facility. The Lease has a five-year term and provides for an annual 4.5 percent increase in base rent each year over the lease term, beginning July 1, 2025. The Company will begin making tenant improvements to ready the space available for occupation on or about January 1, 2025. The Lease is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the Lease, DallasNews Corporation delivered a guaranty of the obligations of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. under the Lease (the “Guaranty”), which guarantees to Landlord The Dallas Morning News, Inc.’s timely performance and observance of all covenants, conditions, and agreements under the Lease. The Guaranty is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing summaries of the Lease and Guaranty are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Lease and Guaranty, which are incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: July 1, 2024 |
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| DALLASNEWS CORPORATION | ||
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| /s/ Catherine G. Collins |
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| Catherine G. Collins |
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| Chief Financial Officer |