SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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):  December 1, 2006 

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.

and

Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 

Reckson Associates Realty Corp. –		Reckson Associates Realty Corp. –
Maryland		11-3233650
Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. –		Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. –
Delaware	1-13762	11-3233647
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File	(IRS Employer Identification
incorporation)	Number)	Number)

625 Reckson Plaza

Uniondale, New York 11556

(Address of principal executive offices) 

516-506-6000

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

     On December 1, 2006, Reckson Associates Realty Corp. (“Reckson”) issued a press release with regards to Rome Acquisition Limited Partnership’s proposal to acquire Reckson. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 1, 2006

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.

RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORP. 

By:           /s/ Michael Maturo

       Name:  Michael Maturo 

       Title:     President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 

RECKSON OPERATING 

PARTNERSHIP, L.P. 

By: Reckson Associates Realty Corp., its General Partner 

By:           /s/ Michael Maturo

       Name:  Michael Maturo 

       Title:     President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 

Date: December 1, 2006

	EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit	Description
Number
99.1	Press Release, dated December 1, 2006