gyrodyne_8k-071609.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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2009
GYRODYNE
COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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New
York
(State or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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000-01684
(Commission
File
Number)
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11-1688021
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1 FLOWERFIELD,
SUITE 24
ST.
JAMES, NEW YORK 11780
(Address
of principal executive
offices)
(Zip Code)
(631)
584-5400
Registrant's
telephone number,
including
area code
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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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))
[
] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
Gyrodyne
Company of America, Inc. (the “Company”) today was informed by the Court of
Claims of the State of New York of its decision to grant, at the request of
the State of New York (the “State”), a ten-day postponement of the commencement
of the trial in the Company’s case for just compensation from the State
resulting from the condemnation of 245.5 acres of the Company’s Flowerfield
property. The trial, which was scheduled to commence on
August 3, 2009, is now scheduled to commence on August 13,
2009.
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, hereunto
duly authorized.
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GYRODYNE
COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. |
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By:
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/s/ Stephen
V. Maroney |
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Stephen
V. Maroney
President, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer
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Date: July
16, 2009 |
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