-----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, Cn6iRiPjXns2ew1JVwppTfZMoit1eU92Z9VHhMDP+CLtxh7fZERABbhCJIhQYlTw nMADq+Ey5sajdaBnhBIV2w== 0001104659-07-064040.txt : 20070821 0001104659-07-064040.hdr.sgml : 20070821 20070821172224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-064040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070821 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070821 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070821 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARCHSTONE SMITH OPERATING TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000080737 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 900042860 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10272 FILM NUMBER: 071071521 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9200 E PANORAMA CIRCLE STREET 2: STE 400 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037085959 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9200 E PANORAMA CIRCLE CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARCHSTONE COMMUNITIES TRUST/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SECURITY CAPITAL PACIFIC TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950417 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PROPERTY TRUST OF AMERICA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a07-22403_28k.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): August 21, 2007

 

ARCHSTONE-SMITH OPERATING TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-10272

 

90-0042860

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

9200 E. Panorama Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO

 

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 708-5959

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

On August 21, 2007, Archstone-Smith Trust (“Archstone-Smith”) issued a press release announcing that its common shareholders voted to approve the previously announced merger of Archstone-Smith with and into a subsidiary of River Holding, LP, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 28, 2007, as amended, by and among Archstone-Smith, Archstone-Smith Operating Trust, River Holding, LP, River Acquisition (MD), LP, and River Trust Acquisition (MD), LLC. The buyer parties are jointly controlled by affiliates of Tishman Speyer Real Estate Venture VII, L.P. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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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.

ARCHSTONE-SMITH TRUST

 

 

Date: August 21, 2007

By:

/s/ Thomas S. Reif

 

 

Name:

Thomas S. Reif

 

 

Title:

Group Vice President and Associate General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 21, 2007 issued by Archstone-Smith Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Archstone-Smith Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 21, 2007)

 

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