Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) Files An 8-K Other Events

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Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 1, 2017, Education Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement covering the offering of the remaining unsold portion of the up to $500,000,000 in shares of Common Stock to the Company’s existing at-the-market equity distribution program (the “ATM Prospectus Supplement”). The ATM Prospectus Supplement continues an offering previously covered by the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-), which is scheduled to expire on November 7, 2017, under the Company’s Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-217203) that was filed with the SEC on April 7, 2017 and that became automatically effective upon filing in accordance with Rule 462(e) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Venable LLP issued an opinion with respect to the legality of the shares covered by the ATM Prospectus Supplement, which opinion is attached hereto as Exhibits 5.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Education Realty Trust, Inc. Exhibit
EX-5.1 2 ex51opinionofvenablellp.htm EXHIBIT 5.1 OPINION OF VENABLE LLP REGARDING THE LEGALITY OF THE SHARES Exhibit Exhibit 5.1[LETTERHEAD OF VENABLE LLP]DRAFTAugust 1,…
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About Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR)

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (EdR) is a self-managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT). The Trust is engaged in developing, acquiring, owning and managing collegiate housing communities located near university campuses. The Trust operates through three segments: collegiate housing leasing, development consulting services and management services. The Trust develops collegiate housing communities for its own account and also provides third-party development consulting services on collegiate housing development projects for universities and other third parties. The Trust owns approximately 60 collegiate housing communities located in over 20 states containing approximately 30,400 beds in over 11,680 apartment units in over 40 university campuses. It provides third-party management services for approximately 20 collegiate housing communities located in over 10 states containing approximately 11,540 beds in over 4,090 apartment units in over 20 university campuses.