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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 2, 2021

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust   Maryland   1-14023   23-2947217
    (State or other jurisdiction of  

(Commission

  (IRS Employer
   

incorporation or

organization)

  File
Number)
  Identification No.)

 

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300

Columbia, Maryland 21046

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(443) 285-5400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s)
 

Name of each exchange on which

registered

Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value   OFC   New York Stock Exchange

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On August 2, 2021, Corporate Office Properties Trust (“COPT”) and Corporate Office Properties, L.P. (“COPLP”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among themselves and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting on behalf of themselves and as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto, in connection with COPLP’s issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by COPT. Subject to customary closing conditions, the offering is expected to close on or about August 11, 2021. The Notes were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including a base prospectus, dated April 8, 2019, and a prospectus supplement, dated August 2, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2021.

 

The Underwriting Agreement contains various representations, warranties and agreements by COPLP, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties. The description of the Underwriting Agreement set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 

Number

  Exhibit Title
1.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2021, by and among Corporate Office Properties Trust, Corporate Office Properties, L.P., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting on behalf of themselves and as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST  
     
  /s/ Anthony Mifsud  
  Anthony Mifsud  
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
     
Dated: August 6, 2021