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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):September 28, 1998
MERIDIAN POINT REALTY TRUST '83
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-12166 94-654723
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Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
655 Montgomery Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111
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(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(415)981-4900
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 28, 1998, Meridian Point Realty Trust '83 issued the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 28, 1998 issued by Meridian Point
Realty Trust '83
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.
MERIDIAN POINT REALTY TRUST '83
Dated: September 29, 1998
By: /s/ Thomas J. Smith
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Thomas J. Smith
Its: President and Chief
Operating Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
For Immediate Release
Meridian Point Realty Trust '83 Announces Election of New Trustees
San Francisco and Cleveland (September 28, 1998) -- Based on results
announced today by Meridian Point Realty Trust '83 (NASDAQ: MPTBS), Meridian
shareholders have overwhelmingly elected the nominees of the Meridian '83
Shareholders' Committee for Growth (the "Meridian Committee"), which controls
19.3% of Meridian's common stock, as the current trustees of Meridian.
Nominees of the Meridian Committee elected by Meridian shareholders are
Steven A. Calabrese, Mark D. Grossi, Marc C. Krantz, Richard M. Osborne and
Thomas J. Smith.
Based on the results, the nominees of the Meridian Committee were
elected by more than a 3 to 1 margin and received over 76% of the votes cast.
The vote was held on September 22, 1998 at the Company's annual shareholders
meeting.
Also, at the Meridian annual shareholders meeting, the shareholders
defeated the plan of liquidation and dissolution proposed by the Company,
receiving only approximately 50% of the votes needed for approval. The
Meridian Committee had opposed the adoption of the plan of liquidation and
dissolution. The shareholders ratified the selection of Arthur Andersen LLP
as independent auditors for the Company for the year ending December 31, 1998.
The new Board of Trustees of Meridian elected Richard M. Osborne as
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas J. Smith as
President and Chief Operating Officer and Ron Ramer as Chief Financial
Officer and Assistant Secretary. These officers have agreed to serve without
salaries until a plan for converting Meridian to a perpetual-life real estate
investment trust is submitted to shareholders.
Richard M. Osborne, the newly-elected Chairman of the Board, stated,
"The Meridian Committee is very pleased by the overwhelming support shown by
the Meridian shareholders. We will begin
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immediately to explore all available opportunities that will lead to the
growth of our Company, and we intend to move forward as quickly as
practicable to seek the approval of the shareholders to convert Meridian from
a self-liquidating real estate investment trust to a perpetual-life real
estate investment trust."
Meridian is a real estate investment trust currently headquartered in
San Francisco, California. The newly-elected Trustees announced that the
Company will be moving to Mentor, Ohio, where Mr. Osborne's principal
businesses are located.
For further information contact:
Thomas J. Smith at 1-440-974-3770
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