0001104659-13-054184.txt : 20130830 0001104659-13-054184.hdr.sgml : 20130830 20130712110146 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-13-054184 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130712 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: CORRESP 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Corporate Office Properties, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001577966 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 232930022 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21046 BUSINESS PHONE: 443-285-5400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21046 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

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6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046-2104
Telephone 443-285-5400
Facsimile 443-285-7650
www.copt.com
NYSE: OFC

 

July 12, 2013

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attn: Tom Kluck, Branch Chief

 

Re:                             Corporate Office Properties, L.P.

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Filing No. 333-189188)

 

Dear Mr. Kluck:

 

As per a conversation on July 11, 2013, between Justin W. Chairman of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Kristina Aberg of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request the acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

By:

/s/ Stephen E. Riffee

 

 

Stephen E. Riffee

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen E. Riffee

 

 

 

 

Stephen E. Riffee

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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