Executive Change

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): March 21, 2022 CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​             Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-11350 (Commission File Number) 59-0483700 (IRS Employer Identification No.)   1140 N. Williamson Blvd. , Suite 140 Daytona Beach , Florida (Address of principal executive offices) 32114 (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  ( 386 )  274-2202   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: ☐ 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   .01           Title of each class:      Trading Symbols      Name of each exchange on which registered: Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   CTO   NYSE ​ 6.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share ​ ​ CTO PrA ​ ​ NYSE   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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On March 21, 2022, Casey R. Wold notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of CTO Realty Growth, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), that he will not stand for reelection to the Board at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Accordingly, his term as director will expire at the Annual Meeting and the size of the Board will thereupon be reduced from seven directors to six directors. Mr. Wold’s decision not to stand for reelection was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 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. ​ Date: March 25, 2022 ​ CTO Realty Growth, Inc. ​ By: /s/Matthew M. Partridge Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)   ​ ​ ​