SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Corporate Office Properties Trust
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(Exact name of Registrant specified in its Charter)
Maryland 23-2947217
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(State of (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite
400 Columbia, Maryland 21045
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(Address of principal Zip Code
executive offices)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A. (c), please check the following box. /X/
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A. (d), please check the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-71807
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Series E Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Shares of Beneficial
Interest, $.01 par value per share New York Stock Exchange
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
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(Title of class)
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
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The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is
incorporated by reference to the preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated as of
March 26, 2001, which was filed on Form 424(b)(2) (File No. 333-71807).
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
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3.1 Amended and Declaration of Trust of Registrant (filed with the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45649)
and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant (filed with the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45649) and incorporated
herein by reference).
3.3 Form of Articles Supplementary relating to Series E Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest.
3.4 Form of Stock Certificate relating to the Series E Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
By: /s/ John H. Gurley
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Name: John H. Gurley
Dated: April 3, 2001 Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
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