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) August 23, 2017
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Corporate Office Properties Trust | | Maryland | | 1-14023 | | 23-2947217 |
| | (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File | | (IRS Employer |
| | incorporation or organization) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
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Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | | Delaware | | 333-189188 | | 23-2930022 |
| | (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File | | (IRS Employer |
| | incorporation or organization) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(Address of principal executive offices)
(443) 285-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 23, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) approved an increase in the Board’s size from nine members to ten members, and also elected Lisa G. Trimberger, age 56, to the Board effective October 1, 2017. The term of this Trustee will expire at the Registrant’s next annual shareholder meeting. The Registrant expects that Ms. Trimberger will be nominated to stand for re-election at that time. Upon joining the Board, she will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee. Effective upon joining the Board, Ms. Trimberger becomes eligible to receive the standard compensation provided by the Registrant to its other non-employee Trustees, as most recently disclosed in the Registrant’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.
Ms. Trimberger has served since May 2014 as a Managing Member of Mack Capital Investments LLC, a private investment business identifying, evaluating, negotiating and managing investments in businesses involved in a variety of industries, including real estate. Ms. Trimberger retired from Deloitte & Touche LLP in 2014 after a 31-year tenure, serving as a Partner from 1996 to 2014.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired |
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| None |
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(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information |
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| None |
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(c) | Shell Company Transactions |
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| None |
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(d) | Exhibits |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST | | CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P. |
| | | By: Corporate Office Properties Trust, |
| | | its General Partner |
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| /s/ Anthony Mifsud | | /s/ Anthony Mifsud |
| Anthony Mifsud | | Anthony Mifsud |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: | August 29, 2017 | Dated: | August 29, 2017 |
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