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UNITED STATES

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): October 27, 2019

 

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST

LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

Pennsylvania

1-13130

1-13132

23-7768996

23-2766549

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

 

650 E. Swedesford Road

Wayne, PA

19087
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrants’ telephone, including area code: (610) 648-1700

 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Title of each class

  Trading
Symbol(s)
 

Name of each

exchange on which registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.001 par value   LPT   New York Stock Exchange

 

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):

 

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Section Act (17 CFR 230.425).
¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b)).
¨ 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c)). 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

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Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 27, 2019, the Registrants issued a press release announcing the Registrants’ financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. As set forth below, the Registrants are furnishing the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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 Press Release by the Registrants, dated October 27, 2019, furnished in accordance with Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
   
104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

  

 

 

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
     
     
  By:     /s/ Christopher J. Papa
    Name:      Christopher J. Papa
    Title: Executive Vice President
      and Chief Financial Officer
       
     
  LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
     
     
  By: Liberty Property Trust, its sole
    General Partner
     
     
  By: /s/ Christopher J. Papa
    Name: Christopher J. Papa
    Title: Executive Vice President
      and Chief Financial Officer
     
     
Dated: October 28, 2019