Form 8-K

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) June 19, 2007

 


WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland   1-6622   53-0261100

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 800, Rockville,

Maryland

  20852
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 984-9400

 


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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities 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))

 



Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 19, 2007, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Trust”) announced that it had extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 28, 2007, unless otherwise terminated or further extended, its previously announced consent solicitation relating to certain series of the Trust’s outstanding unsecured notes (collectively, the “Notes”) to amend the indenture governing the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

99.1   Press Release dated June 19, 2007.


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.

 

WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

(Registrant)

By:  

/s/ Sara Grootwassink

  (Signature)
  Sara Grootwassink
  Chief Financial Officer

June 20, 2007


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

99.1   Press Release dated June 19, 2007.