8-K

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): March 1, 2009

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	0-20625	35-1898425
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

600 East 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	46240
	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 808-6000

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:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On March 2, 2009, Duke Realty Corporation (the “General Partner”), the sole general partner of Duke Realty Limited Partnership, announced that Christie Kelly, age 47, was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner. Ms. Kelly has 25 years of experience ranging from financial planning and strategic development to senior leadership roles in financial management, mergers and acquisitions, information technology and investment banking. Prior to joining the General Partner, Ms. Kelly served as Senior Vice President of the Global Real Estate Group at Lehman Brothers from 2007 to February 2009. Previously, Ms. Kelly was employed by General Electric Company from 1983 to 2007. She served as a Business Development Leader for Mergers & Acquisitions for GE Real Estate from 2003 to 2007. Ms. Kelly also served as a Senior Vice President of Global Quality for GE Capital Fleet Services from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, Ms. Kelly served as a Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management for GE Capital Information Technology Solutions from 1999 to 2001. Ms. Kelly joined General Electric in 1983 as a member of the Financial Management Program. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Kelly and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Kelly was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner. Since the beginning of the General Partner’s last fiscal year, Ms. Kelly has had no direct or indirect interest in any transaction to which the General Partner was a party required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On March 2, 2009, the General Partner issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Kelly, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

2009 Citi CEO Conference.

At the 2009 Citi CEO Conference to be held between March 1, 2009 and March 4, 2009, officers of the General Partner will participate in one-on-one sessions with analysts and investors and will refer to a slide presentation. A copy of the slide presentation will be available on the General Partner’s Investor Relations website at
http://library.corporate-ir.net/library/60/606/60691/items/326717/67AD4AD6-5B71-4664-9404-7322BE84B6DF_2009%20Citigroup%20CEO%20Conference.pdf for a period of at least 12 months following the presentation.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Duke Realty Corporation press release dated March 2, 2009 with respect to the appointment of Ms. Christie Kelly as Chief Financial Officer.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:	Duke Realty Corporation, its sole general partner
By:	/s/ Howard L. Feinsand
	Howard L. Feinsand Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: March 2, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

DUKE REALTY CORPORATION APPOINTS

CHRISTIE B. KELLY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

(Indianapolis, March 2, 2009) – Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) today announced that Christie B. Kelly has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer of the company, effective February 27, 2009.

Kelly, 47, brings a wealth of financial leadership skills and diversified experiences to her new position at Duke following an extensive career at GE and most recently Lehman Brothers. Kelly has 25 years of experience ranging from financial planning and strategic development to senior leadership roles in financial management, mergers and acquisitions, information technology and investment banking. At GE she held a variety of domestic and global leadership roles for GE Real Estate, GE Capital, GE Corporate Audit and GE Medical Systems. In 2007, Kelly joined Lehman Brothers as senior vice president of global real estate, where she led real estate equity syndication in the United States and Canada.

“We are pleased to welcome Christie to our team,” said Dennis D. Oklak, Duke’s chairman and CEO. “She is a proven financial executive and leader. Her experience with capital markets and real estate finance will be especially valuable in the current economic climate. I look forward to working with Christie and the rest of our strong management team as we build on our solid foundation and continue to execute our business strategy.”

“I am honored to be joining Duke at such a strategic time in the company’s history,” said Kelly. “The management team has a solid track record and has acted quickly to strengthen its capital position this last year. I’m truly excited by the opportunities we have in front of us as an owner, manager and developer of industrial, office and healthcare real estate.”

Kelly joined GE in 1983 as a member of GE’s Financial Management Program. She was appointed to the Corporate Audit staff and became executive audit manager in 1991. She was then promoted to CFO Greater China, followed by a similar role for GE Capital Asia Pacific. She later progressed through numerous finance and operational leadership roles at GE before joining Lehman Brothers.

Duke Realty Corporation Appoints Christie B. Kelly Chief Financial Officer

March 2, 2009

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About Duke Realty Corporation

Duke Realty Corporation specializes in the ownership, management and development of office, industrial and healthcare real estate. The company owns, manages, or has under development more than 135 million rentable square feet in 20 major U.S. cities. Duke Realty Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. More information about Duke is available at www.dukerealty.com.

Contact Information:

Investors: Shona Bedwell (317) 808-6169 shona.bedwell@dukerealty.com   Randy Henry (317) 808-6060 randy.henry@dukerealty.com Media: Joel Reuter (317) 808-6137 joel.reuter@dukerealty.com