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): March 13, 2017
THE ST. JOE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Florida | 1-10466 | 59-0432511 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 133 South WaterSound Parkway WaterSound, FL |
32461 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(850) 231-6400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS. |
On March 13, 2017, The St. Joe Company (the “Company”) repurchased 1,500,000 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, in a privately negotiated transaction with Janus Investment Fund for an aggregate purchase price of $24,975,000. The repurchase was made under the Company’s previously announced stock repurchase program pursuant to which over $160 million of common stock may yet be repurchased.
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.
| THE ST. JOE COMPANY | ||||||
| Dated: March 14, 2017 | By: | /s/ Marek Bakun | ||||
| Marek Bakun | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||