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 14, 2003 (January 10, 2003)
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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
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 648-1700
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 10, 2003, Liberty Property Limited Partnership (the
"Partnership") priced a public offering (the "Offering") of $85,000,000
principal amount (the "Notes") of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2012. Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation and UBS Warburg LLC (collectively, the
"Underwriters") acted as underwriters for the Offering. The Notes will be part
of a series of notes issued initially on August 22, 2002 and upon completion of
the Offering, $235,000,000 of our 6.375% Senior Notes due 2012 will be
outstanding. 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 January 10, 2003, 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: January 14, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit Title
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 10, 2003, 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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