---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-102312"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDRR"
cik: "0001654595"
company_name: "Medalist Diversified, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T12:09:12.236494+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Medalist Diversified REIT appoints David Lunin to Board, expands to six directors

## Summary
- Board increased from five to six directors; David Lunin appointed effective Sept 19, 2023, to Audit Committee.
- All five incumbent directors re-elected at Sept 15 annual meeting; 344,756 broker non-votes.
- Shareholders ratified Cherry Bekaert LLP as independent auditor for 2023 (1,559,287 votes for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-102312
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDRR
- cik: 0001654595
- company_name: Medalist Diversified, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1654595/000110465923102312/0001104659-23-102312-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1654595/000110465923102312/tm2326539d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-102312.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Lunin was appointed as Director at Medalist Diversified, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed David Lunin to the Board, effective September 19, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1654595/000110465923102312/0001104659-23-102312-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Medalist Diversified, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-09-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-15
  source text: Proposal No. 2: The ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1654595/000110465923102312/0001104659-23-102312-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Medalist Diversified, Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2023-09-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-15
  source text: Proposal No. 1: The election of five directors, each to serve for a one-year term until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1654595/000110465923102312/0001104659-23-102312-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.