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):
August 21, 2002 (August 19, 2002)
Liberty Property Trust
Liberty Property Limited Partnership
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(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
Maryland 1-13130 23-7768996
Pennsylvania 1-13132 23-2766549
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
65 Valley Stream Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 648-1700
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 19, 2002, Liberty Property Limited Partnership (the
"Partnership") priced a public offering (the "Offering") of $150,000,000
principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2012. Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc
One Capital Markets, Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Goldman,
Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Wachovia
Securities Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters") acted as underwriters for the
Offering. The Underwriting Agreement relating to the Offering is filed as
Exhibit 1.1 to this Report.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Exhibit Title
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated August 19, 2002, by and among
Liberty Property Trust (the "Trust"), the Partnership and the
Underwriters.
12.1 Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.
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.
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
By: /s/ George J. Alburger, Jr.
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George J. Alburger, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
LIBERTY PROPERTY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Liberty Property Trust, its sole
General Partner
By: /s/ George J. Alburger, Jr.
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George J. Alburger, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 21, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit Title
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated August 19, 2002, by and among
the Trust, the Partnership and the Underwriters.
12.1 Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.
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