Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity

Note 7.  Shareholders’ Equity

On February 19, 2013, we paid a $0.39 per share, or $68,857, distribution to our common shareholders with respect to our operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  On May 21, 2013, we paid a $0.39 per share, or $73,349, distribution to our common shareholders with respect to our operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.  On July 3, 2013, we declared a quarterly distribution of $0.39 per share, or $73,353, to our common shareholders of record on July 17, 2013, with respect to our operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013; we expect to pay this distribution on or about August 21, 2013.

In January 2013, we issued 11,500,000 common shares in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $262,068 after underwriting discounts but before expenses. We used the net proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility and for general business purposes, including the partial funding of the acquisitions described above with the remainder to be used for general business purposes, including possible future acquisitions.

Under the terms of our business management agreement with Reit Management & Research LLC, or RMR, on March 27, 2013, we issued 21,968 common shares in payment of an incentive fee of approximately $582 for services rendered to us by RMR during 2012.

On May 9, 2013, we granted 2,000 common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, valued at $28.64 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, on that day, to each of our five Trustees.