-----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, SF369AVBZjcj7nkLHcMY3t1DCuFt2dhle2aAFKAst44taaukdjzuAe8s8qQWxtCK KFcn8jkQw/Y4LF4CAfMndg== 0001104659-10-025853.txt : 20100505 0001104659-10-025853.hdr.sgml : 20100505 20100505172551 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-025853 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100505 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860546 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 232947217 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14023 FILM NUMBER: 10803040 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21046 BUSINESS PHONE: 4432855400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21046 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROYALE INVESTMENTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROYALE REIT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 DEFA14A 1 a10-9552_2defa14a.htm DEFA14A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

 

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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

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As disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2010, on such date, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) committed that the Registrant and its subsidiaries will not enter into any new, or materially amended, employment agreements with executive officers of the Registrant that provide for gross-up payments to such executive officers that are designed to offset the impact of excise taxes, or any associated interest or penalties, imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on payments made in the event of a change in control of the Registrant.

 

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