0001104659-12-035229.txt : 20120509 0001104659-12-035229.hdr.sgml : 20120509 20120509165041 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-035229 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120508 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120509 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PORTNOY BARRY M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001241559 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09317 FILM NUMBER: 12826434 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O REIT MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH LLC STREET 2: TWO NEWTON PL., 255 WASH. ST., STE. 300 CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 4 1 a4.xml 4 X0305 4 2012-05-08 0 0000803649 CommonWealth REIT NYSE: CWH 0001241559 PORTNOY BARRY M C/O REIT MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH LLC TWO NEWTON PL., 255 WASH. ST., STE. 300 NEWTON MA 02458 1 0 0 0 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2012-05-08 4 A 0 2000 A 215816.154 D Transaction reported is grant of shares pursuant to the issuer's share award plan. Includes 20,155.903 shares acquired under the CommonWealth REIT Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last Section 16 filing by the reporting person. /s/ Barry Portnoy 2012-05-08