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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 8, 2012

 

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-12993

 

95-4502084

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

385 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 299
Pasadena, California

 

91101

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (626) 578-0777

 


 

N/A

(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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On March 8, 2012, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it will redeem all 5,185,500 of its outstanding shares of 8.375% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: ARE PrC) on April 13, 2012.  A copy of the press release pursuant to which such announcement was made is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01  Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

99.1                            Press Release dated March 8, 2012.

 

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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.

 

 

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:   March 8, 2012

By:

/s/ Dean A. Shigenaga

 

 

 

Dean A. Shigenaga

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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