0001042776-11-000080.txt : 20111122 0001042776-11-000080.hdr.sgml : 20111122 20111122170943 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001042776-11-000080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111117 ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20111122 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111122 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042776 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512] IRS NUMBER: 582328421 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34626 FILM NUMBER: 111222552 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11695 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 350 CITY: JOHNS CREEK STATE: GA ZIP: 30097 BUSINESS PHONE: 7704188800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11695 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 350 CITY: JOHNS CREEK STATE: GA ZIP: 30097 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980515 8-K 1 a11-17x118xk500wmonroepayo.htm FORM 8-K 11-17-11 8-K 500WMonroePayoff


 

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):  November 17, 2011
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-34626
 
Maryland
  
58-2328421
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)

11695 Johns Creek Parkway
Suite 350
Johns Creek, GA 30097-1523
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
770-418-8800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
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Item 1.02.    Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On November 17, 2011, Piedmont 500 West Monroe Mezz I LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant"), paid $43.9 million to the respective lenders in full satisfaction of the $45.0 million mezzanine loan participation indirectly secured by the 500 West Monroe Building in Chicago, Illinois. The loan had the option to be paid off prior to maturity without incurring a defeasance or yield maintenance penalty. The $140.0 million mortgage note, which is directly secured by the 500 West Monroe Building, remains in force and was not impacted by the mezzanine loan participation retirement.







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.
 
 
 
 
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 22, 2011
 
By:
 
/s/    Robert E. Bowers
 
 
 
 
Robert E. Bowers
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President