UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
May 5, 2017
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American Assets Trust, Inc.
American Assets Trust, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (American Assets Trust, Inc.) Maryland (American Assets Trust, L.P.) (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-35030 (American Assets Trust, Inc.) 333-202342-01 (American Assets Trust, L.P.) (Commission File No.) | 27-3338708 (American Assets Trust, Inc.) 27-3338894 (American Assets Trust, L.P.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
11455 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, California 92130 (Address of principal executive offices) | 92130 (Zip Code) | ||||
(858) 350-2600 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | |||||
Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Federal Income Tax Considerations
The information included on this Current Report on Form 8-K under this heading “Federal Income Tax Considerations” and the information on Exhibit 99.1 hereto supersedes and replaces (i) certain specified portions of, and is intended to be read together with, the discussion under the heading “Federal Income Tax Considerations” in Exhibit 99.1 to American Assets Trust, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 19, 2016 (the “February 19 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1”), and (ii) the discussion under the heading “Federal Income Tax Considerations” in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2016 (the “July 29 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1”). The discussion set forth in the February 19 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1, which was filed with respect to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K, amended, restated and superseded in its entirety the discussion under the heading “Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the prospectus dated February 6, 2015 (the “prospectus”), which is a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-201909) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2015 and the discussion set forth in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s and the operating partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2015, which was filed with respect to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K. The July 29 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 superseded and replaced certain specified portions of, and was intended to be read together with, the discussion under the heading “Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the February 19 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01 Other Events.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Federal Income Tax Considerations |
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.
Date: May 5, 2017 | AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST, INC. | |
By: | /s/ ADAM WYLL | |
Name: Adam Wyll Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: May 5, 2017 | AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST, L.P. | |
By: American Assets, Trust, Inc., its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ ADAM WYLL | |
Name: Adam Wyll Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||