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): January 15, 1998
(January 12, 1998)
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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(Exact names of registrants as specified
in their respective charters)
MARYLAND 1-13130 23-7768996
PENNSYLVANIA 1-13132 23-2766549
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State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
65 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, SUITE 100
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA 19355
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (610) 648-1700
ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS
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Attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 is the Distribution Agreement,
dated January 12, 1998, among Liberty Property Trust and Liberty
Property Limited Partnership (together, the "Registrants") and Lehman
Brothers Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation,
First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS
Securities LLC (collectively, the "Agents"), relating to the
Registrants' Medium-Term Note Program.
Attached to this report as Exhibit 10.2 is the Underwriting Agreement,
dated January 14, 1998, among the Registrants and Smith Barney Inc. and
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (together, the "Underwriters"), relating to
the public offering by Liberty Property Trust of 2,300,000 of its common
shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value (the "Common Shares"),
plus up to an additional 345,000 Common Shares issuable pursuant to an
overallotment option granted to the Underwriters, for $27.75 per share.
ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
10.1 Distribution Agreement, dated January 12, 1998, among
the Registrants and the Agents.
10.2 Underwriting Agreement, dated Janaury 14, 1998, among the
Registrants and the Underwriters.
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: January 12, 1998 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: January 12, 1998 BY: /s/ GEORGE J. ALBURGER, JR.
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NAME: George J. Alburger, Jr.
TITLE: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
10.1 Distribution Agreement, dated January 12, 1998, among
Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited
Partnership and Lehman Brothers Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette Securities Corporation, First Chicago Capital
Markets, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities
LLC.
10.2 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 14, 1998, among
Liberty Property Trust and Liberty Property Limited
Partnership and Smith Barney Inc. and A.G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc.
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