-----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, Sn9CKd5+t0Q2e2pxGfNMmyR5zLbFc5NyXdORMmjZU4X2NspI+AXLCbCgUxnjOL+0 mUYzmzFTvB3ewkl3+cPl1w== 0001104659-10-036980.txt : 20100702 0001104659-10-036980.hdr.sgml : 20100702 20100702172435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-036980 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100702 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Government Properties Income Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001456772 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 264273474 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34364 FILM NUMBER: 10937022 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-219-1440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 8-K 1 a10-13489_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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): July 2, 2010 (July 2, 2010)

 

GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-34364

 

26-4273474

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts

 

02458

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

617-219-1440

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Supplemental Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

The following summary supplements and updates the more detailed description of the federal income tax considerations contained in the section of Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, or our Annual Report, captioned “Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

In addition to those matters discussed in our Annual Report, and effective generally after December 31, 2012, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (P.L. 111-147, 3/18/2010) increases the reporting obligations of non-U.S. financial institutions and other non-U.S. entities for purposes of identifying accounts and investments held directly or indirectly by United States persons, and the failure to comply will trigger a 30% withholding tax on certain dividends and related payments to these non-U.S. persons.

 


 

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.

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David M. Blackman

 

Name:

David M. Blackman

 

Title:

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated:

July 2, 2010

 

 

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