UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

 


 

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) July 28, 2011

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-14023

 

23-2947217

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046  

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(443) 285-5400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

 

Item 2.02.              Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On July 28, 2011, Corporate Office Properties Trust (the “Registrant”) issued a press release relating to its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and, in connection with this release, is making available certain supplemental information pertaining to its properties and operations as of and for the period ended June 30, 2011.  The earnings release and supplemental information are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information included herein, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or subject to liabilities of that Section.  The information included herein, including the exhibits, shall also not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)           Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

 

None

 

(b)           Pro Forma Financial Information

 

None

 

(c)           Shell Company Transactions

 

None

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Title

99.1

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust earnings release and supplemental information for the period ended June 30, 2011, including the press release dated July 28, 2011

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Dated: July 28, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen E. Riffee

 

Name:

Stephen E. Riffee

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Title

99.1

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust earnings release and supplemental information for the period ended June 30, 2011, including the press release dated July 28, 2011

 

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