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: March 10, 1998
Federal Realty Investment Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
District of Columbia 1-7533 52-0782497
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of
of incorporation identification No.)
1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: 301/998-8100
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Exhibit Index appears on page 3
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Item 5. Other Events
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with Federal Realty Investment
Trust's Pricing Supplements No. 2 and 3 to its Prospectus Supplement, dated
April 17, 1997, to its Prospectus dated November 7, 1995 (Registration No.
33-63687), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 1998
and relating to the issue and sale by the Trust of $39,500,000 of its 6.74%
Medium-Term Notes due March 10, 2004, and $40,500,000 of its 6.99% Medium-Term
Notes due March 10, 2006 (together, "Notes"). Attached as Exhibit 5 hereto is an
opinion from Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP regarding the legality of the Notes. The
consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP to the inclusion of such opinion in this
Form 8-K is included in the opinion.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 5 Opinion Regarding Legality
Exhibit 23 Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereto duly authorized.
FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
/s/ Cecily A. Ward
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Cecily A. Ward
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: March 10, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
ITEM NO.
5 Opinion Regarding Legality
23 Consent of Counsel (included in the opinion)