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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546
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): April 19, 1999
(April 15, 1999)
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact names of registrants as specified
in their respective charters)
MARYLAND 1-13130 23-7768996
PENNSYLVANIA 1-13132 23-2766549
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
65 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, SUITE 100
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA 19355
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (610) 648-1700
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ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS
On April 15, 1999, Liberty Property Limited Partnership (the
"Partnership") priced a public offering (the "Offering") of $250,000,000
principal amount of its 7.75% Senior Notes due 2009. Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc
One Capital Markets, Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation,
Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and
Warburg Dillon Read LLC (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.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated April 15, 1999, by and among Liberty
Property Trust (the "Trust"), the Partnership and the Underwriters.
12.1 Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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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
Dated: April 19, 1999 BY: /s/ George J. Alburger, Jr.
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NAME: George J. Alburger, Jr.
TITLE: Chief Financial Officer
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BY: LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST, AS ITS
SOLE GENERAL PARTNER
Dated: April 19, 1999 BY: /s/ George J. Alburger, Jr.
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NAME: George J. Alburger, Jr.
TITLE: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated April 15, 1999, by and among the Trust, the
Partnership and the Underwriters.
12.1 Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.