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 1933
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2017
 
OWENS REALTY MORTGAGE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
000-54957
 
46-0778087
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
2221 Olympic Boulevard
 
 
 
 
Walnut Creek, California
 
 
94595
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (925) 935-3840
Not Applicable
 
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] 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

On March 16, 2017, Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend to its stockholders for the first quarter of 2017.  The Company will pay a cash dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock on April 13, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2017.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:

 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated March 16, 2017



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 thereunto duly authorized.
OWENS REALTY MORTGAGE, INC.,
a Maryland corporation


Dated: March 16, 2017                                    By: /s/ Bryan H. Draper
Name:  Bryan H. Draper
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer






   
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
No.
 
 
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated March 16, 2017.