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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) September 9, 2013

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Maryland

1-14023

23-2947217

 

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File

(IRS Employer

 

incorporation or organization)

Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

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)

 

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)

 

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.

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust and Corporate Office Properties, L.P. (“COPLP”) are filing this Current Report on Form 8-K solely in order to file as an exhibit hereto COPLP’s Statement regarding Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)                                 Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

 

None

 

(b)                                 Pro Forma Financial Information

 

None

 

(c)                                  Shell Company Transactions

 

None

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Title

12.1

 

COPLP’s Statement regarding Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

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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.

 

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.

 

 

 

 

By: Corporate Office Properties Trust,

 

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Stephen E. Riffee

 

 

/s/ Stephen E. Riffee

 

Stephen E. Riffee

 

 

Stephen E. Riffee

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

September 9, 2013

 

Dated:

September 9, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Title

12.1

 

COPLP’s Statement regarding Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

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