0001104659-14-012288.txt : 20140627 0001104659-14-012288.hdr.sgml : 20140627 20140221161642 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-012288 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140221 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

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February 21, 2014

 

VIA EDGAR AND OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of Mergers and Acquisitions

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-0308

 

Attention: David L. Orlic, Special Counsel

 

RE:

CommonWealth REIT
Definitive Additional Soliciting Materials on Schedule 14A
Filed February 18, 2014

 

File No. 001-09317

 

 

Dear Mr. Orlic:

 

On behalf of CommonWealth REIT (the “Company”), please find below the response of the Company to the comment of the staff (the “Staff”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission contained in your letter dated February 19, 2014, in connection with the above-captioned definitive additional soliciting materials (the “Presentation”) of the Company.  For the convenience of the Staff, we have also sent to you a paper copy of this letter.

 

Your numbered comment with respect to the Presentation, as set forth in your letter dated February 19, 2014, has been reproduced below in italicized text.  The Company’s response thereto is set forth immediately following the reproduced comment.

 

A successful consent solicitation to remove the entire CWH board…., page 40

 

1.                                      We note your statement that the SEC might bring sanctions or an enforcement action against the company if the Related/Corvex consent solicitation is successful. In future filings, please refrain from making statements as to the possible reaction of the SEC to a successful solicitation by Related/Corvex. Furthermore, whenever referring to the possible reaction of the NYSE to a successful solicitation by Related/Corvex, please balance any statements regarding delisting

 


 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

February 21, 2014

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procedures with a full and fair representation of the possible timeline for any such procedure, and contrast that with the timeline for electing a new board of trustees.

 

Company Response:  The Company will be mindful of the Staff’s comment in future filings.

 

If you have any questions regarding the responses to the comments of the Staff, or require additional information, please contact the undersigned at (617) 573-4859.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Margaret R. Cohen

 

Margaret R. Cohen

 

cc:                                Michele Anderson

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Adam D. Portnoy

CommonWealth REIT

 

Brian V. Breheny

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

 

Richard J. Grossman

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP