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) May 28, 2010

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-34626	58-2328421
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11695 Johns Creek Parkway, Ste 350, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 418-8800

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 28, 2010, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the completion of two lease extensions in its metro Boston properties, along with plans to open a regional management office to service its Boston portfolio. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibit:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 28, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Donald A. Miller, CFA
	Donald A. Miller, CFA Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: May 28, 2010