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): December 28, 2012
Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
MARYLAND (Brandywine Realty Trust) | 001-9106 | 23-2413352 |
DELAWARE (Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.) | 000-24407 | 23-2862640 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 325-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 28, 2012, Brandywine Realty Trust (the "Trust") completed the previously announced redemption of all of its 2,300,000 outstanding shares of 7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: BDN-PD)(the "Series D Preferred Shares") at a cash redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon up to and including the date of redemption of $0.36875 per share (or an aggregate payment of $25.36875 per share on the date of redemption). Following the redemption, distributions with respect to the Series D Preferred Shares will cease to accrue and the shares will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The redemption price of $58,348,125 for the redemption of Series D Preferred Shares was paid by the Trust from available cash balances.
In connection with this redemption, Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. redeemed all of its 2,300,000 outstanding Series E Preferred Mirror Units.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Brandywine Realty Trust
By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Brandywine Operating Partnership L.P.,
By: Brandywine Realty Trust, its sole General Partner
By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 28, 2012