0001104659-12-008739.txt : 20120210 0001104659-12-008739.hdr.sgml : 20120210 20120210171220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-008739 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120210 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CommonWealth REIT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000803649 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 046558834 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09317 FILM NUMBER: 12594003 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NEWTON PLACE STREET 2: 255 WASHINGTON STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 BUSINESS PHONE: 6177968350 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NEWTON PLACE STREET 2: 255 WASHINGTON STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEALTH & RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940811 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEALTH & REHABILITATION PROPERTIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 15-12B 1 a12-4507_21512b.htm 15-12B

 

 

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FORM 15

 

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

Commission File Number: 001-09317

 

CommonWealth REIT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts 02458

(617) 332-3990

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

8 3/4 % Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

7 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest

6 1/2% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest

7 1/4% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest

7.50% Senior Notes due 2019

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)

x

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)

o

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

o

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

o

Rule 15d-6

o

 

 

 

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CommonWealth REIT has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date:

February 10, 2012

 

CommonWealth REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John C. Popeo

 

 

 

Name:

John C. Popeo

 

 

 

Title:

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.

 

 

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