8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 28, 2021

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	20-3431375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1100 Walnut, Ste. 3350	Kansas City,	MO	64106
(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(816)	875-3705
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	CORR	New York Stock Exchange
7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	CORRPrA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 29, 2021, CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2021 dividend of $0.05 per share for the Company’s common stock and a dividend of $0.4609375 per depositary share for the Company’s 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Each such dividend will be payable on May 28, 2021, to shareholders of record on May 14, 2021.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the reinstatement of the operation of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). The Board of Directors made this determination in light of the fact that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has advised the Company that we can resume the use of our previously filed and effective shelf registration statements.

The Company also announced that it will report earnings results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021, on May 10, 2021, and will host a related conference call on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm Central Time to discuss its financial results.

The Company’s press release concerning these matters is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 29, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

	CORENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST, INC.
Dated: April 29, 2021	By:	/s/ Rebecca M. Sandring
		Rebecca M. Sandring
		Secretary

EX-99.1

CorEnergy Declares Common and Preferred Dividends, Schedules Results Release for First Quarter 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- April 29, 2021 - CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CORR, CORRPrA) ("CorEnergy" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2021 dividend of $0.05 per share for its common stock, consistent with the preceding quarter. The dividend is payable on May 28, 2021, to shareholders of record on May 14, 2021.

The Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of $0.4609375 per depositary share for the Company’s 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The preferred stock dividend, which equates to an annual dividend payment of $1.84375 per depositary share, is payable on May 28, 2021, to shareholders of record on May 14, 2021.

The Company's Board of Directors also authorized the reinstatement of the operation of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). The Board of Directors made this determination in light of the fact that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has advised the Company that we can resume the use of our previously filed and effective shelf registration statements.

Additionally, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the declaration of dividends on the Company's 4.00% Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Securities ("Series B Preferred") and shares of the Company's 9.00% Series C Exchangeable Preferred Securities ("Series C Preferred") as if they had been outstanding, in accordance with the terms of the Crimson Midstream Holdings, LLC Agreement.

First Quarter 2021 Results Release Date

The Company also announced today that it will report earnings results for its first quarter, ended March 31, 2021, on May 10, 2021.

CorEnergy will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time to discuss its financial results. Please dial into the call at +1-201-689-8035 at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The call will also be webcast in a listen-only format. A link to the webcast will be accessible at corenergy.reit.

A replay of the call will be available until 2:00 p.m. Central Time on June 11, 2021, by dialing +1-919-882-2331. The Conference ID is 40739. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s website.

About CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CORR, CORRPrA) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates or leases regulated natural gas transmission and distribution and crude oil gathering, storage and transmission pipelines and associated rights-of-way. For more information, please visit corenergy.reit.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are "forward-looking statements." Although CorEnergy believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in CorEnergy's reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required by law, CorEnergy does not assume a duty to update any forward-looking statement. In particular, any distribution paid in the future to our stockholders will depend on the actual performance of CorEnergy, its costs of leverage and other operating expenses and will be subject to the approval of CorEnergy's Board of Directors and compliance with leverage covenants.

Contact Information:

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.

Investor Relations

Debbie Hagen or Matt Kreps

877-699-CORR (2677)

info@corenergy.reit

Source: CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 3350, Kansas City, MO 64106 Main:816-875-3705  | Fax:816-875-5875  | corenergy.reit

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