Equity Issuance · Reg FD Disclosure

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 31, 2025 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.)   369 N. New York Avenue , Suite 201 Winter Park , Florida (Address of principal executive offices) 32789 (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  ( 407 ) 904-3324   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 PA ​ ​ 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 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. On April 3, 2025, CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (the “Company”) completed separate, privately-negotiated transactions with holders of  $35,208,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company's 3.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) in which the holders exchanged their Notes with the Company for an aggregate of 1,089,555 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), and aggregate cash payments of  $29,032,088.77, including $632,888.25 representing accrued interest. Including these shares of Common Stock, the Company has 32,936,967 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 3, 2025. The Notes received by the Company were retired. The exchanges of shares of Common Stock for the Notes were made pursuant to the exemption from registration provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended . Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 3, 2025, the Company issued a press release (the “press release”) regarding the Company’s privately-negotiated exchanges. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purposes, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein. The furnishing of the press release is not intended to constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or other securities laws, or that the press release includes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits ​ ​ Exhibit No.      Description 99.1 ​ Press Release issued April 3, 2025 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. ​ ​ Date:  April 3, 2025 ​ CTO Realty Growth, Inc. ​ By: /s/ Philip R. Mays Philip R. Mays, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) ​ ​