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): February 21, 2014

 

THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its charter)

 

Delaware  1-10324  13-3293645
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)     Identification No.)

  

   
10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2150, Los Angeles, CA 90024
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 889-2500

  

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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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On February 13, 2014, Evon Corporation (“Evon”) filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, against Justice Investors (“Justice”), Portsmouth Square, Inc. (“Portsmouth”), and Geoffrey M. Palermo. Portsmouth is a direct, majority-owned subsidiary of Registrant and Justice is an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Registrant. Mr. Palermo is the Managing Director of Justice and the Assistant Secretary of Portsmouth. The complaint claims breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing against Justice; breach of fiduciary duties against Portsmouth; conversion and securities fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. 8(j) against Justice and Portsmouth; and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, negligent interference with prospective economic advantage and fraud/concealment against Justice, Portsmouth and Mr. Palermo. The complaint arises out of the redemption by Justice of limited partnership interests in Justice held by parties other than Portsmouth as described in Registrant’s Form 8-K dated December 13, 2013 and the payment of a transfer tax in the amount of $4,658,048.55 assessed by the City of San Francisco.

 

Portsmouth was served with a copy of the complaint on February 20, 2014. Neither Justice nor Mr. Palermo has been served in this matter. Registrant believes the allegations and claims are without merit and will vigorously defend this complaint; however, no prediction can be given as to the ultimate outcome of this matter.

 

The information in this current report on Form 8-K and exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, unless we specifically incorporate the foregoing information into those documents by reference.

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  

  THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
     
     
     
Date: February 21, 2014 By: /s/David Nguyen
  Name: David Nguyen
  Title: Treasurer and Controller