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): May 18, 2006
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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Maryland
Pennsylvania | | 1-13130
1-13132 | | 23-7768996
23-2766549 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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500 Chesterfield Parkway
Malvern, PA | |
19355 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrants’ telephone, including area code: (610) 648-1700
(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Section Act (17 CFR 230.425).
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b)).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 18, 2006, the shareholders of the Registrant voted at the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders to approve certain amendments to the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). As amended, the number of common shares of beneficial interest available for awards under the Plan has been increased by 1,400,000 shares to 12,826,256 shares.
The Plan, as so amended, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Title |
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| 10.1 | | Liberty Property Trust Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan, as amended effective May 18, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 18, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2006.) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
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| | By: | /s/ James J. Bowes | |
| | | James J. Bowes | |
| | | Secretary and General Counsel | |
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| | LIBERTY PROPERTY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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| | By: | Liberty Property Trust, its sole | |
| | | General Partner | |
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| | By: | /s/ James J. Bowes | |
| | | James J. Bowes | |
| | | Secretary and General Counsel | |
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Dated: May 22, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Title |
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| 10.1 | | Liberty Property Trust Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan, as amended effective May 18, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 18, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2006.) |
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