UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): January 22, 2020
PROLOGIS, INC.
PROLOGIS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland (Prologis, Inc.) Delaware (Prologis, L.P.) | 001-13545 (Prologis, Inc.) 001-14245 (Prologis, L.P.) | 94-3281941 (Prologis, Inc.) 94-3285362 (Prologis, L.P.) | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California | 94111 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants’ Telephone Number, including Area Code:(415) 394-9000
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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| x | 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)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||
| Prologis, Inc. | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | PLD | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| Prologis, L.P. | 1.375% Notes due 2021 | PLD/21 | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| Prologis, L.P. | 3.000% Notes due 2022 | PLD/22 | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| Prologis, L.P. | 3.375% Notes due 2024 | PLD/24 | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| Prologis, L.P. | 3.000% Notes due 2026 | PLD/26 | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| Prologis, L.P. | 2.250% Notes due 2029 | PLD/29 | New York Stock Exchange |
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.
The Preliminary Operational and Financial Condition Data of Prologis, L.P. (“Prologis OP”) for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are hereby filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed merger of Liberty Property Trust (“LPT”) and Prologis, Inc. (“Prologis”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Prologis, Prologis OP, Lambda REIT Acquisition LLC, Lambda OP Acquisition LLC, LPT, Leaf Holdco Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited Partnership, Prologis has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) an amended registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-235260), declared effective by the SEC on December 20, 2019, which includes a document that serves as a prospectus of Prologis and a proxy statement of LPT (the “proxy statement/prospectus”), and each party will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. A definitive proxy statement/prospectus was sent to LPT’s shareholders. Investors and security holders are able to obtain the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus free of charge from the SEC’s website or from Prologis or LPT. The documents filed by Prologis with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at Prologis’ website at the Investor Relations section of www.ir.prologis.com or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free of charge from Prologis by requesting them from Investor Relations by mail at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, CA 94111 or by telephone at 415-394-9000. The documents filed by LPT with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at LPT’s website at the Investor Relations section of http://ir.libertyproperty.com/sec-filings or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free of charge from LPT by requesting them from Investor Relations by mail at 650 East Swedesford Road, Suite 400, Wayne, PA 19087, or by telephone at 610-648-1704.
This communication shall not constitute 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 of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Participants in the Solicitation
Prologis and LPT and their respective directors, trustees and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about Prologis’ directors and executive officers is available in Prologis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and in its proxy statement dated March 22, 2019, for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information about LPT’s trustees and executive officers is available in LPT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and in its proxy statement dated April 26, 2019, for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and will be contained in other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the transaction when they become available. Investors should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Prologis or LPT as indicated above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Exhibits. |
| The following documents have been filed as exhibits to this report and are incorporated by reference herein as described above. |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Preliminary Operational and Financial Condition Data of Prologis, L.P. for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the iXBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| PROLOGIS, INC. | |||
| Date: January 22, 2020 | By: | /s/ Michael T. Blair | |
| Name: | Michael T. Blair | ||
| Title: | Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel | ||
| PROLOGIS, L.P. | |||
| By: Prologis, Inc., | |||
| its General Partner | |||
| Date: January 22, 2020 | By: | /s/ Michael T. Blair | |
| Name: | Michael T. Blair | ||
| Title: | Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel | ||
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