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): June 20, 2012
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-14023 |
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23-2947217 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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incorporation) |
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Identification Number) |
6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(Address of principal executive offices)
(443) 285-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 20, 2012, in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-180446), effective March 29, 2012, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), for an offering of 6,900,000 shares of 7.375% Series L Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Company. The offering is expected to close on June 27, 2012.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2012, between Corporate Office Properties Trust and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of Saul Ewing LLP |
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8.1 |
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Tax Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP |
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23.1 |
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Consent of Saul Ewing LLP to the use of their opinion as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is included in their opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 |
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23.2 |
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Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP to the use of their opinion as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is included in their opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 8.1 |
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.
Dated: June 26, 2012
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CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST | |
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By: |
/s/ Stephen E. Riffee |
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Name: Stephen E. Riffee |
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Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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1.1 |
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2012, between Corporate Office Properties Trust and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of Saul Ewing LLP |
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8.1 |
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Tax Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP |
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23.1 |
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Consent of Saul Ewing LLP to the use of their opinion as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is included in their opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 |
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23.2 |
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Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP to the use of their opinion as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is included in their opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 8.1 |