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): April 9, 2020

RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP, LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

On April 9, 2020, Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the change to the location of the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), as described in Item 8.01 of this Current Report. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in the press release is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Change to Virtual Meeting

On April 9, 2020, the Company announced that, due to the current situation regarding the public health impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the related limitations within the state of New York on all non-essential gatherings of individuals, and in order to support the health and well-being of its stockholders, employees and the greater community, the Company changed the format of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) to a virtual only format. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m., Eastern time, on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Further information regarding this change to the location of the Annual Meeting  and instructions on how to attend the virtual Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2020.

(d) Exhibits.

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.