SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 15, 1998 BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MARYLAND 1-9106 23-2413352 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) file number) Identification Number) 16 Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 (Address of principal executive offices) (610) 325-5600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events (i) Annual Shareholders Meeting. On May 15, 1998, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held and action was taken on three matters described in the Company's proxy statement prepared in connection with such meeting. A brief description of each matter and the voting results follows: 1. The election of five trustees (Anthony A. Nichols, Sr., Gerard H. Sweeney, Warren V. Musser, Walter D'Alessio, and Charles P. Pizzi) to the Board of Trustees to serve a term until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The voting results are summarized below: Trustee For Withheld Total ------- --- -------- ----- Anthony A. Nichols, Sr. 29,960,886 283,492 30,244,378 Gerard H. Sweeney 29,954,981 289,397 30,244,378 Warren V. Musser 25,492,419 4,751,959 30,244,378 Walter D'Alessio 29,945,586 298,792 30,244,378 Charles P. Pizzi 30,080,153 164,225 30,244,378 2. An amendment to the Declaration of Trust of the Company: 30,062,460 Votes in favor 58,436 Votes against 123,480 Abstentions none Broker non-votes 3. Adoption of the Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan received votes as follows: 15,140,049 Votes in favor 9,844,917 Votes against 1,096,378 Abstentions 4,163,037 Broker non-votes Each of the matters presented above received a sufficient amount of votes to be approved. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 3.1 - Article of Amendment (filed May 18, 1998) -2- SIGNATURE --------- 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 hereunto duly authorized. BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST Date: June 3, 1998 By: /s/ Gerard H. Sweeney --------------------- Title: President and Chief Executive Officer -3-