Form 8-K

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GCckKeWzdl7ceSfI72bocD7u/8naipcVa2AbCQL5SHKpfL5q/ZyW57uLrhxhkvZt vnMwFp3B/Yv2GdJ7fJyPtQ== 0001193125-08-200302.txt : 20080924 0001193125-08-200302.hdr.sgml : 20080924 20080924092838 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-200302 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080924 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104894 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 530261100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06622 FILM NUMBER: 081085718 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6110 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20852 BUSINESS PHONE: 3019295900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6110 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20852 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) September 24, 2008

WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

1-6622

53-0261100

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 800, Rockville,

Maryland

20852

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 984-9400

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01

Other Events

As previously reported on August 28, 2008, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (“WRIT”) entered into a Sales Agency Financing Agreement (“Agreement”) with BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC (BNYMCM). Pursuant to this Agreement, WRIT has publicly issued an aggregate of 1,004,910 shares for $36.3 million in gross proceeds, or $36.0 million net of commission, as of September 23, 2008. Proceeds are intended to be used for a pending acquisition and general corporate purposes. WRIT paid BNYMCM a commission equal to 1% of the sales price of all shares it sold under the Agreement or $363,271.

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.


	WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
	(Registrant)

September 24, 2008	By:	/s/ Sara Grootwassink
		(Signature)
		Sara Grootwassink
		Chief Financial Officer

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