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): November 24, 2014
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35000 | 80-0629925 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 7501 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1200E Bethesda, MD |
20814 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 215-5500
Not applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
This Form 8-K is being filed solely for the purpose of filing Exhibit 5.1, the opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP (“Hogan Lovells”) regarding the legality of certain shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (the “Company”), and Exhibit 23.1, the consent of Hogan Lovells. Such shares were sold by FIF V WD LLC, FCOF UB Investments LLC, FCOF II UB Investments LLC, FTS SIP LP, FCO MA II UB Securities LLC and FCO MA LSS LP (collectively, the “Selling Shareholders”) pursuant to the exercise on November 24, 2014 of a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 shares granted to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (the “Underwriter”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement by and among the Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Underwriter, dated as of November 20, 2014. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the Selling Shareholders in this offering.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding the legality of the common shares | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
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.
| WALKER & DUNLOP, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: November 25, 2014 | By: | /s/ Richard M. Lucas | ||||||
| Name: | Richard M. Lucas | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |||||||
| General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding the legality of the common shares | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |