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- Delisting (new) — Company voluntarily delisting from Nasdaq and deregistering with SEC as part of liquidation plan, eliminating public reporting and exchange trading.
Stratus declares $5.00/share liquidating distribution, to delist from Nasdaq Aug 10
Filed July 1, 2026 · Period ending July 1, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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$5.00 per share cash distribution payable July 20 to shareholders of record July 13; first of expected multiple liquidating distributions under approved dissolution plan
Item 8.01 — Other Events verify on EDGAR → -
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Board approved voluntary Nasdaq delisting effective Aug 10 and SEC deregistration to suspend reporting obligations; shares may trade OTC if broker-dealers make a market
Item 3.01 — Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule verify on EDGAR → -
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Fifth Third Bank debt covenants require lender consent for dividends and stock repurchases above $1.0M; bank approved this distribution, future payments subject to same approval
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Delisting rationale: reduce public company costs (auditing, legal, SEC filings) and allow management to focus on asset liquidation and maximizing shareholder value
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Stratus Properties is executing its previously approved liquidation plan with a $5.00 per share cash distribution (record date July 13, payment July 20) and voluntary Nasdaq delisting effective around August 10, 2026. The Board approved ending exchange listing and SEC registration to eliminate public company costs and redirect resources toward managing remaining assets for additional shareholder distributions.
The delisting represents a deliberate step in an orderly wind-down, not a compliance failure or distress signal. Shareholders face two material constraints going forward. First, the company's Fifth Third Bank debt agreements require lender consent for all distributions, giving the bank effective veto power over future liquidating payments regardless of asset sale proceeds.
Second, post-delisting liquidity will depend entirely on whether broker-dealers choose to make an OTC market—the company has arranged no alternative trading venue. The $5.00 distribution is explicitly labeled initial, with timing and amounts of subsequent payments uncertain and subject to both debt covenant compliance and Board discretion as assets are sold.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Exhibit 99.1
Stratus declares $5.00/share liquidating distribution, announces voluntary Nasdaq delisting and SEC deregistration as part of liquidation plan.
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its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared an initial liquidating distribution, in the form of a special cash dividend, of $5.00 per share on Stratus’ common stock, payable on July 20, 2026 to stockholders of record as of July 13, 2026.
The Board declared a $5.00 per share cash distribution to stockholders as the first liquidating distribution under the previously approved Plan of Liquidation. Payment date is July 20, 2026 for stockholders of record as of July 13, 2026. The company expects to make additional liquidating distributions but cannot predict timing or amounts.
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The Board also has unanimously approved the voluntary delisting of the Company’s common stock from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and the subsequent voluntary deregistration of its common stock with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in order to suspend its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
The Board unanimously approved voluntary delisting from Nasdaq and deregistration with the SEC to suspend reporting obligations. The company intends to file Form 25 on or about July 31, 2026, with delisting expected effective on or about August 10, 2026. Trading suspension is requested before market opens on August 10, 2026. Following delisting, the company intends to file Form 15 to deregister under Section 12(g) and suspend reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
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Stratus’ Board considered a number of factors in determining to delist and deregister its common stock, including the costs and expenses associated with being a publicly traded company, the auditing, legal and other costs associated with continuing to make SEC filings, and the burdens placed on Stratus’ management to comply with continued listing and SEC reporting requirements, all in light of Stratus’ planned dissolution and liquidation.
The Board determined that delisting and deregistration is in the best interests of the company and stockholders during liquidation. The decision aims to reduce public company costs and allow management to focus resources on managing remaining assets and obligations to preserve value for stockholders and position the company for additional distributions.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
Under Stratus’ Fifth Third Bank debt agreements, Stratus is not permitted to repurchase its common stock in excess of $1.0 million or pay dividends on its common stock without Fifth Third Bank’s prior written consent.
The company disclosed that its Fifth Third Bank debt agreements restrict stock repurchases above $1.0 million and dividend payments without prior written consent from the lender. This constraint applies to future liquidating distributions, which require Board discretion subject to these debt agreement restrictions and projected covenant compliance.
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Stratus has not arranged, and does not currently intend to arrange, for listing of its common stock on another national securities exchange or for quotation of its common stock in any quotation medium following delisting from Nasdaq, although the common stock may be quoted or traded in the over-the-counter market if broker-dealers make a market in the common stock.
The company has not arranged for listing on another exchange or quotation medium after Nasdaq delisting. The stock may trade over-the-counter if broker-dealers choose to make a market, but this is uncertain and not arranged by the company.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Stratus declares $5.00/share liquidating distribution, plans Nasdaq delisting and SEC deregistration as part of liquidation plan.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
In connection with Stratus’ Plan of Liquidation, on July 1, 2026, the Board declared an initial liquidating distribution, in the form of a special cash dividend, of $5.00 per share on Stratus’ Common Stock, payable on July 20, 2026 to stockholders of record as of July 13, 2026.
The Board declared a $5.00 per share cash distribution as the first liquidating payment under the company's Plan of Liquidation. Payment will be made July 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of July 13, 2026. This represents the initial distribution in what is expected to be a series of liquidating distributions as the company winds down operations and sells assets.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
Stratus Properties Inc. Announces Initial Liquidating Distribution of $5.00 Per Share to Stockholders and Intention to Voluntarily Delist from Nasdaq and Deregister with SEC.
The company announced its intention to voluntarily delist from Nasdaq and deregister with the SEC as part of its liquidation plan. This will terminate the company's obligation to file periodic reports with the SEC and reduce ongoing costs. Shares may continue to trade over-the-counter after delisting.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
Under Stratus’ Fifth Third Bank debt agreements, Stratus is not permitted to repurchase its Common Stock in excess of $1.0 million or pay dividends on its Common Stock without Fifth Third Bank’s prior written consent.
The company disclosed that its Fifth Third Bank debt agreements require prior written consent for dividends or stock repurchases exceeding $1.0 million. This means the bank has approved the $5.00 per share liquidating distribution, and future distributions will also require bank consent, potentially affecting the timing and amount of future liquidating payments.
Event · Item 3.01 — Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule
Stratus Properties voluntarily delisting from Nasdaq and deregistering with SEC as part of complete liquidation and dissolution plan.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
on July 1, 2026, the Board unanimously approved the voluntary delisting of Stratus’ common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock) from The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) and the subsequent voluntary deregistration of the Common Stock with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to suspend its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act).
The Board approved voluntary delisting from Nasdaq in connection with the company's previously approved plan of complete liquidation and dissolution. The company expects delisting to be effective on or about August 10, 2026, with trading suspended before market open that day. The company does not intend to list on another exchange, though shares may trade over-the-counter if broker-dealers make a market.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
Following the effectiveness of the delisting, Stratus intends to file a Form 15 with the SEC to deregister Stratus’ Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and suspend its reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As a result of the filing of the Form 15, Stratus’ obligation to file certain Exchange Act reports with the SEC, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, will cease immediately upon the filing of the Form 15.
After delisting, the company will file Form 15 to deregister its common stock and suspend SEC reporting obligations. Filing requirements for Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K will cease immediately upon Form 15 filing, with full deregistration effective 90 days later. This eliminates public company disclosure requirements as the liquidation proceeds.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
Stratus expects to file a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration on Form 25 with the SEC on or about July 31, 2026 to effect the voluntary delisting of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and that the delisting will be effective on or about August 10, 2026, 10 days after the filing of the Form 25.
The company will file Form 25 around July 31, 2026, with delisting effective approximately $0.01 August 10, 2026. Trading on Nasdaq will be suspended before market open on August 10, 2026.
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