0001042776-12-000035.txt : 20120405 0001042776-12-000035.hdr.sgml : 20120405 20120405172200 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001042776-12-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120404 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120405 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120405 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bowers Robert E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001327008 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34626 FILM NUMBER: 12746517 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11695 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 350 CITY: JOHNS CREEK STATE: GA ZIP: 30097 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 wf-form4_133366090535945.xml FORM 4 - GENERATED BY WEBFILINGS X0305 4 2012-04-04 0 0001042776 Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. PDM 0001327008 Bowers Robert E 11695 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY STE. 350 JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 0 1 0 0 EVP-CFO Common Stock 2012-04-04 4 A 0 9190 0 A 116591 D Common Stock 2012-04-04 4 A 0 23556 0 A 140147 D Common Stock 2012-04-04 4 F 0 4894 17.49 D 135253 D Such shares were granted without restriction pursuant to the performance share component of the 2010 Long Term Incentive Compensation plan. Of the shares granted, 25% vest on the day of the grant, and the remaining shares vest ratably on the anniversary date of the grant date over the following three years. In connection with the grant of the unrestricted stock award (9,190), and the vesting of 25% of the restricted stock award (5,889) on April 4, 2012, 4,894 shares were forfeited by the employee and delivered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations. /s/ Laura P. Moon as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert E. Bowers 2012-04-05