8-K

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) November 20, 2006

LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-12386	13-371318
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Penn Plaza, Suite 4015, New York, New York	10119-4015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

	(212) 692-7200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions

___ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFT|R 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))

Item 8.01 Other Events

(i)   Special Meeting of Shareholders.

On November 20, 2006, Lexington Corporate Properties Trust (the “Trust”) held a special meeting of its shareholders of record as of October 13, 2006 to consider and vote on the following two proposals:

• To approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2006, by and among the Trust and Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. (“Newkirk”) including the merger of Newkirk with and into the Trust, the adoption of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust and the issuance of common shares of the Trust under and as contemplated by the merger agreement.

• To approve the adjournment or postponement of the special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time the special meeting to approve the proposals.

At this meeting the shareholders approved the proposals. Approximately 37.8 million, or 71.2% of the outstanding common shares of the Trust, were voted in favor of the first proposal, which represents approximately 97.5% of the votes received.

(ii) Press Release.

On November 20, 2006, the Trust and Newkirk issued a joint press release announcing the approval of the merger by their respective common shareholders and voting stockholders.

Reference is hereby made to the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued on November 20, 2006.

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.

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust

Date: November 27, 2006 By: /s/ T. Wilson Eglin                    

T. Wilson Eglin

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

99.1 Press Release issued on November 20, 2006.

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

 

RE: LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST

ONE PENN PLAZA

SUITE 4015

NEW YORK, NY 10119

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AT THE COMPANY: AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:

T. Wilson Eglin Claire Koeneman Tim Grace

Chief Executive Officer Analyst Inquiries Media Inquiries

(212) 692-7200 (312) 640-6745 (312) 640-6667

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006

LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST AND NEWKIRK REALTY TRUST, INC. ANNOUNCE SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF MERGER

Merger Expected to Close by Year End

New York, NY – November 20, 2006 – Lexington Corporate Properties Trust (“Lexington”) (NYSE:LXP) and Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NKT) (“Newkirk”), today announced that Lexington’s common shareholders and Newkirk’s voting stockholders have approved the merger proposals related to the merger of Newkirk with and into Lexington. Approximately 37.8 million, or 71.2% of the outstanding Lexington common shares, were voted in favor of the merger proposal, which represents approximately 97.5% of the votes received. Approximately 58.7 million, or 91.1% of the outstanding Newkirk voting shares, were voted in favor of the merger proposal, which represents approximately 98.7% of the votes received. The merger is expected to close by year end at which time holders of Newkirk common stock will receive 0.80 Lexington common shares in exchange for each share of Newkirk common stock.

About Lexington

Lexington is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages office, industrial and retail properties net-leased to major corporations throughout the United States and provides investment advisory and asset management services to investors in the net lease area. Lexington currently pays an annualized dividend of $1.46 per share. Additional information about Lexington is available at www.lxp.com.

About Newkirk

Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. is a qualified real estate investment trust or REIT. Through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Newkirk acquires, owns, and manages a portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties. Newkirk also originates and acquires loans secured by real estate and invest in other real estate-related assets. Newkirk's executive offices are located in Jericho, New York and Boston, Massachusetts. Please visit Newkirk's web site at www.newkirkreit.com for additional information relating to its properties and tenants.

LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

On July 23, 2006, Lexington and Newkirk entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) that provides for the merger of Newkirk with and into Lexington. Lexington and Newkirk filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 that contains a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents regarding the transactions provided for in the Merger Agreement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS OF LEXINGTON AND NEWKIRK BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LEXINGTON AND NEWKIRK AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, and other documents filed by Lexington and Newkirk with the SEC at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge from Lexington or Newkirk by directing such request to: Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, One Penn Plaza - Suite 4015, New York, NY 10119, 212-692-7200, Attention: Joseph S. Bonventre, or Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc., 7 Bulfinch Place, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114-9507, 617-570-4680, Attention: Beverly Bergman. Investors and security holders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant material before making any investment decisions with respect to the proposed merger.

Information about Lexington, Newkirk and their respective trustees/directors and executive officers, is set forth in the respective annual proxy statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K for Lexington and Newkirk, which can be found on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors not under Lexington’s or Newkirk’s control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Lexington or Newkirk to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those factors and risks detailed in Lexington’s and Newkirk’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Neither Lexington nor Newkirk undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the occurrence of unanticipated events. Accordingly, there is no assurance that Lexington’s or Newkirk’s expectations will be realized.

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