PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK

10. PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK

      (A) Common Stock Issuances

      The Company amended its charter to increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock, par value $0.01 per share, from 1,000,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares, consisting of 1,987,987,500 shares classified as “Common Stock,” 7,412,500 shares classified as “7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,” and 4,600,000 shares classified as “6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Charter Amendment”).  The Charter Amendment became effective June 23, 2011.

      On January 4, 2011 the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which it sold 86,250,000 shares of its common stock for net proceeds following expenses of approximately $1.47 billion. This transaction settled on January 7, 2011.  On February 15, 2011 the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which it sold 86,250,000 shares of its common stock for net proceeds following expenses of approximately $1.47 billion. This transaction settled on February 18, 2011.

      On July 13, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which it sold 60,000,000 shares of its common stock for net proceeds following expenses of approximately $1.0 billion. This transaction settled on July 19, 2010.

      During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, 279,127 options and 462,470 options were exercised for an aggregate exercise price of $3.7 million and $6.1 million, respectively, and 324,674 shares and 328,550 shares were granted under the Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”), respectively.  During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, 57,000 options and 148,000 options were exercised under the Incentive Plan for an aggregate exercise price of $753,000 and $1.8 million, respectively.

      During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, 1,000 shares and 3,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 2,732 shares and 8,045 shares of common stock, respectively.  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, 645 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 1,511 shares of common stock. There were no conversions of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

      During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company raised $454.6 million and $455.7 million by issuing 26,090,380 shares and 26,154,175 shares through the Direct Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Program, respectively.  During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company raised $640,000 and $116.2 million by issuing 38,000 shares and 6.5 million shares, through the Direct Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Program.

      (B) Preferred Stock

      At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had issued and outstanding 7,412,500 shares of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”), with a par value $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared). The Series A Preferred Stock must be paid a dividend at a rate of 7.875% per year on the $25.00 liquidation preference before the common stock is entitled to receive any dividends. The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable at $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) exclusively at the Company's option commencing on April 5, 2009 (subject to the Company's right under limited circumstances to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock earlier in order to preserve its qualification as a REIT). The Series A Preferred Stock is senior to the Company's common stock and is on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and distributions, including distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. The Series A Preferred Stock generally does not have any voting rights, except if the Company fails to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive). Under such circumstances, the Series A Preferred Stock, together with the Series B Preferred Stock, will be entitled to vote to elect two additional directors to the Board, until all unpaid dividends have been paid or declared and set apart for payment. In addition, certain material and adverse changes to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock cannot be made without the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”). Through June 30, 2011, the Company had declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock.

      At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had issued and outstanding 1,649,047 and 1,652,047, respectively, shares of Series B Preferred Stock, with a par value $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared). The Series B Preferred Stock must be paid a dividend at a rate of 6% per year on the $25.00 liquidation preference before the common stock is entitled to receive any dividends.

      The Series B Preferred Stock is not redeemable. The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion rate that adjusts from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, including if the Company distributes to its common shareholders in any calendar quarter cash dividends in excess of $0.11 per share. Initially, the conversion rate was 1.7730 shares of common shares per $25 liquidation preference.   At June 30, 2011, the conversion ratio was 2.8152 shares of common stock per $25 liquidation preference.  Commencing April 5, 2011, the Company has the right in certain circumstances to convert each Series B Preferred Stock into a number of common shares based upon the then prevailing conversion rate. The Series B Preferred Stock is also convertible into common shares at the option of the Series B preferred shareholder at anytime at the then prevailing conversion rate. The Series B Preferred Stock is senior to the Company's common stock and is on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and distributions, including distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. The Series B Preferred Stock generally does not have any voting rights, except if the Company fails to pay dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive). Under such circumstances, the Series B Preferred Stock, together with the Series A Preferred Stock, will be entitled to vote to elect two additional directors to the Board, until all unpaid dividends have been paid or declared and set apart for payment. In addition, certain material and adverse changes to the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock cannot be made without the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock. Through June 30, 2011, the Company had declared and paid all required quarterly dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock.  During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, 1,000 and 3,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 2,732 and 8,045 shares of common stock, respectively.  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, 645 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 1,511 shares of common stock. There were no conversions of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

      (C) Distributions to Shareholders

      During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company declared dividends to common shareholders totaling $540.0 million or $0.65 per share and $1.0 billion or $1.27 per share, respectively, which $540.0 million was paid to shareholders on July 28, 2011.  During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company declared dividends to Series A Preferred shareholders totaling approximately $3.6 million or $0.4922 per share and $7.3 million or $0.9844 per share, and Series B shareholders totaling approximately $618 thousand or $0.375 per share and approximately $1.2 million or $0.750 per share, respectively.

      During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company declared dividends to common shareholders totaling $380.6 million or $0.68 per share and $744.4 million or $1.33 per share, respectively, of which $380.6 million was paid to shareholders on July 29, 2010.  During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company declared dividends to Series A Preferred shareholders totaling approximately $3.6 million or $0.4922 per share and $7.3 million or $0.9844 per share and Series B shareholders totaling approximately $976,000 or $0.375 per share and $2.0 million or $0.75, respectively.