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): August 20, 2018
EQUITY COMMONWEALTH
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-9317 | 04-6558834 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL | 60606 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(312) 646-2800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 17, 2018, a subsidiary of Equity Commonwealth entered into a new 16-year lease with an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc., for over 400,000 square feet at 333 108th Ave. NE in Bellevue, WA. The lease includes all of the building’s office space and commences in 2020.
Regulation FD Disclosures
We intend to use any of the following to comply with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD: press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, or our website. We routinely post important information on our website at www.eqcre.com, including information that may be deemed to be material. We encourage investors and others interested in the company to monitor these distribution channels for material disclosures.
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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.
EQUITY COMMONWEALTH | ||
By: | /s/ Orrin S. Shifrin | |
Name: | Orrin S. Shifrin | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: August 20, 2018 | ||
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