SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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
CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland 52-1796339
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box. | |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. | |
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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8.57% Series B Cumulative Redeemable New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not applicable.
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information set forth under the caption "Description of Series B
Preferred Shares" in the Registrant's Prospectus Supplement dated August 7, 1997
and under the caption "Description of Preferred Stock" in the Registrant's
Prospectus dated August 5, 1997, filed simultaneously with the Commission on
August 11, 1997 under Rule 424(b)(5) as a form of prospectus used after the
effectiveness of the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-22353) covering the offer and sale of shares of the class
of the securities to be registered hereby, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
The exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the Exhibit Index,
which appears after the signature page and is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
By: /s/ Brian K. Fields
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Name: Brian K. Fields
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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4.1 Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of the
Company as Amended on April 29, 1996 and April 30, 1996, and
Articles Supplementary thereto filed with the Department of
Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on October
24, 1996 and August 11, 1997 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 1997, filed with the Commission on
August 14, 1997)
