COPT Defense Properties (CDP) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )
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CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
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As disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2010, on such date, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) committed that the Registrant and its subsidiaries will not enter into any new, or materially amended, employment agreements with executive officers of the Registrant that provide for gross-up payments to such executive officers that are designed to offset the impact of excise taxes, or any associated interest or penalties, imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on payments made in the event of a change in control of the Registrant.

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