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):
August 15, 1997 (August 14, 1997)
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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(Exact name of registrants as specified in their respective charter documents)
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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On August 14, 1997, Liberty Property Limited Partnership priced a public
offering (the "Offering") of $100,000,000 principal amount of its 7.10% Senior
Notes due 2004 and $100,000,000 principal amount of its 7.25% Senior Notes due
2007. Lehman Brothers Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
and Smith Barney Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters") acted as underwriters
for the Offering. The Underwriting Agreement relating to the Offering is filed
as Exhibit 1 to this Report.
In connection to the Offering, Liberty Property Limited Partnership and The
First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, will enter into an Indenture (a form
of which was previously filed) and a First Supplemental Indenture, each to be
dated as of August 14, 1997. A form of such First Supplemental Indenture is
filed as Exhibit 4 to this Report.
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.
1 Underwriting Agreement, dated August 14, 1997, by and among Liberty
Property Trust, Liberty Property Limited Partnership and the
Underwriters.
4 Form of First Supplemental Indenture, to be dated as of August 14, 1997,
by and between Liberty Property Limited Partnership and The First
National Bank of Chicago.
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: August 15, 1997 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: August 15, 1997 BY: /s/ GEORGE J. ALBURGER, JR.
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NAME: George J. Alburger, Jr.
TITLE: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
1 Underwriting Agreement, dated August 14, 1997, by and among Liberty
Property Trust, Liberty Property Limited Partnership and the
Underwriters.
4 Form of First Supplemental Indenture, to be dated as of August 14, 1997,
by and between Liberty Property Limited Partnership and The First
National Bank of Chicago.