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                                  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): March 10, 2008

                          MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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          Maryland            Commission File Number:          95-2635431
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(State or other jurisdiction          1-8383               (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                     Identification)
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                    10050 Bandley Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (408) 725-0700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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ITEM 3.01. NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR
STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING.

     (d) On March 10, 2008,  the Company  issued a press release  announcing its
     intention  to  voluntarily  withdraw  its common  stock from listing on the
     American  Stock  Exchange  and to become  listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market
     effective on or about March 24, 2008.



ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

     99.1   Press Release, dated  March 10, 2008, issued by Mission West
            Properties, Inc.








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                                    SIGNATURE

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.




                                         MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.

Date: March 11, 2008                     By: /s/ Wayne N. Pham
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                                            Wayne N. Pham
                                            Vice President of Finance and
                                            Controller

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Exhibit 99.1


                                                                   PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate News Release
March 10, 2008


           MISSION WEST PROPERTIES SWITCHES TO THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET

  "We build the buildings for the high tech companies that build the internet"


Cupertino,  CA - Mission West Properties,  Inc. (AMEX: MSW) announced today that
its board of  directors  has  approved the decision to switch the listing of its
common  stock from the American  Stock  Exchange to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
Effective March 24, 2008, the company will trade under the symbol NASDAQ: MSW.

"This  decision  was  reached  after  careful  consideration  of capital  market
alternatives and analysis of the electronic  market model,  which provides added
visibility  to our  investors,"  said Carl E. Berg,  Chairman and CEO of Mission
West  Properties.  "We believe that NASDAQ's  electronic  multiple  market maker
structure will provide our company with enhanced  exposure and liquidity,  while
at the  same  time  providing  investors  with  the  best  prices,  the  fastest
execution,  and the lowest  cost per trade.  As the world's  largest  electronic
stock market,  NASDAQ promotes  innovation and attracts leading growth companies
from a diverse group of sectors. We are proud to be a part of NASDAQ.

About NASDAQ

NASDAQ is the largest U.S.  electronic  stock market.  With  approximately  3200
companies,  it lists more  companies  and,  on average,  its systems  trade more
shares per day than any other U.S. market.  NASDAQ is home to companies that are
leaders   across   all  areas  of   business   including   technology,   retail,
communications,  financial  services,  transportation,  media and biotechnology.
NASDAQ  is the  primary  market  for  trading  NASDAQ-listed  stocks.  For  more
information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ website at  http://www.nasdaq.com  or
the NASDAQ newsroom at http://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom.

Company Profile

Mission West Properties, Inc. operates as a self-managed,  self-administered and
fully integrated REIT engaged in the management, leasing, marketing, development
and acquisition of commercial R&D properties,  primarily  located in the Silicon
Valley portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently, the Company manages 109
properties  totaling  approximately  7.9 million  rentable  square  feet,  which
includes  approximately  854,000 rentable square feet (or 16 buildings) that are
in the process of being  rezoned for  residential  development.  For  additional
information, please contact Investor Relations at 408-725-0700.

The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements. Such statements
can be  identified  by the use of  forward-looking  terminology  such as "will,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intends," or similar words. Forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks,  uncertainties or other factors beyond the
Company's  control,  which may cause  material  differences  in actual  results,
performance or other  expectations.  These factors include,  but are not limited
to, the ability to complete  acquisitions  under the Berg Land  Holdings  Option
Agreement  with the Berg  Group  and other  factors  detailed  in the  Company's
registration  statements,  and periodic  filings with the  Securities & Exchange
Commission.

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