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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 31, 2000 (JULY 26, 2000)
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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(Exact names of registrants as specified in their respective charters)
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Maryland 1-13130 23-7768996
Pennsylvania 1-13132 23-2766549
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
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65 Valley Stream Parkway, 19355
Malvern, PA
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(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
REGISTRANTS' TELEPHONE, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (610) 648-1700
Not Applicable
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(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
On July 26, 2000, Liberty Property Limited Partnership (the
"Partnership") priced a public offering (the "Offering") of $200,000,000
principal amount of its 8.50% Senior Notes due 2010. Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc
One Capital Markets, Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation,
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (collectively, the
"Underwriters") acted as underwriters for the Offering. The Underwriting
Agreement relating to the Offering is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Report.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated July 26, 2000, by and among
Liberty Property Trust (the "Trust"), the Partnership and the
Underwriters.
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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 1, 2000 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 1, 2000 By: /s/ George J. Alburger, Jr.
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Name: George J. Alburger, Jr.
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated July 26, 2000, by and among the
Trust, the Partnership and the Underwriters.
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